"Philosophy is the childhood of the intellect, and a culture that tries to skip it will never grow up", p. 12 #TheViewFromNowhere

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Wood fire with copy of Thomas Nagel's 'The view from nowhere' in the foreground.

Wood fire with pages 10 & 11 of Thomas Nagel's 'The view from nowhere' in the foreground.

On p.10, he says: "I believe the methods needed to understand oursleves do not yet exist".

On p.11, he says: "We are [...] trying to climb outside of our own minds, an effort that [...] I regard as fundamental".

Seeking solace in #philosphy, when it all gets just too much.

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