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“Remembrance restores possibility to the past, making what happened incomplete and completing what never was. Remembrance is neither what happened nor what did not happen but, rather, their potentialization, their becoming possible once again.”

Quote by Giorgio Agamben

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Giorgio Agamben

Giorgio Agamben is an Italian philosopher born on April 22, 1942. His research spans various fields including language, politics, aesthetics, and ethics, particularly known for his analyses of language, power, and the state of human existence. more

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