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We are generally forced to choose one way or the other of distancing ourselves from Kant. I suppose I tend to choose the irreligious way. But I regret that Kant's path has not been followed.
Allen W. Wood
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Allen W. Wood
Age: 82
Born: 1942
Born: January 1
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Descartes recommended that we distrust the senses and rely on the ... use of our intellect.
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