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The standardized American is largely a myth created not least by Americans themselves.

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It is a myth, not a mandate, a fable not a logic, and symbol rather than a reason by which men are moved.

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The discovery that the universe has no purpose need not prevent a human
being from having one.


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But man is a Noble Animal, splendid in ashes, and pompous in the grave, solemnizing Nativities and Deaths with equal lustre, nor omitting Ceremonies of Bravery, in the infamy of his nature. Life is a pure flame, and we live by an invisible Sun within us.
Thomas Browne

Irwin Edman

Irwin Edman

Born: November 28, 1896
Died: September 4, 1954 (aged 57)
Bio: Irwin Edman was an American philosopher and professor of philosophy.
Known for:
  1. Arts and the Man (1939)
  2. Human Traits and their Social Significance (1919)
  3. Candle in the Dark: A Postscript to Despair (1939)
  4. Philosopher's quest (1947)

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