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“The spiritual experience of the philosopher is the nourishing soil of philosophy; that without it there is no philosophy; and that, even so, spiritual experience does not, or must not, enter into the intelligible texture of philosophy. The pulp of the fruit must consist of nothing but the truth.”

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Book:Existence and the Existent
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Existence and the Existent

This book delves into profound questions about the essence of being and the nature of the self, offering a critical examination of various philosophical theories and concepts. more

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Jacques Maritain
Jacques Maritain

Jacques Maritain was a French philosopher born on November 18, 1882, in Paris, France, and died on April 28, 1973. He is considered one of the most important philosophers of the 20th century, renowned for his contributions to Christian philosophy, political philosophy, and aesthetics. more

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