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The first function of a book review should be, I believe, to give some idea of the contents and character of the book.
Walter Kaufmann
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Walter Kaufmann
Age: 59 †
Born: 1921
Born: July 1
Died: 1980
Died: September 4
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Faith means intense, usually confident, belief that is not based on evidence sufficient to command assent from every reasonable person.
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