Is the individual an instrument of society or does the society exist for the individual?
In the first paragraph K creates this black and white sense of options.
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The First and Last Freedom 2: Thoughts during 'What are we seeking?'
What do we want in life? Many people would say ‘to be happy’. K asks whether we know the difference between happiness and gratification.
He says:
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The First and Last Freedom: Thoughts during Chapter 1
Different approaches are necessary for different types of books; Novels and most popular science books are meant to be read cover to cover. Dictionaries, encyclopedias and other factual texts are meant to be looked up for specific information.
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Dialogues III
Dear readers,
I’ve finally started to shed my inertia and write properly again. Here is the next set of Dialogues we had.
J:
Just to clarify, was it the Old Testament which said the earth was flat?
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Dialogues II
S:
In response to your questions:
What is relativism? It’s the philosophical position that all points of view are equally valid and that all truth is relative to the individual.
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Dialogues I
I have a friend who I found last September after nearly 9 years of no contact. We initially had no idea that we would become close again.
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