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Joseph Joubert
Joseph Joubert

Joseph Joubert was a French writer born on May 7, 1754, and died on May 4, 1824. Known for his profound philosophy and concise writing style, Joubert's works covered a wide range of topics including ethics, morality, and philosophy of life. more

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“It is a curious and painful fact that almost all the completely futile treatments that have been believed in during the long history of medical folly have been such as caused acute suffering to the patient. When anesthetics were discovered, pious people considered them an attempt to evade the will of God. It was pointed out, however, that when God extracted Adam's rib He put him into a deep sleep. This proved that anesthetics are all right for men; women, however, ought to suffer, because of the curse of Eve.”

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Book:Atheism: collected essays, 1943-1949
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