[lit-ideas] Re: Why Philosophy. (Was: On Nip Thievery)
- From: cblists@xxxxxxxx
- To: lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 11 Jun 2008 22:07:16 +0200
On 8-Jun-08, at 5:34 AM, cblists@xxxxxxxx wrote:
Who was it who claimed that reading Kant *prevented* him from
committing suicide? (It was not that he was convinced by Kant's
prohibition of suicide, but relieved by his solution to problems
generated by contemplation of such notions as eternity and infinity.)
It's just come to me - Martin Buber.
Chris Bruce
Kiel, Germany
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