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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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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:

Arts and the Man (1939)
Human Traits and their Social Significance (1919)
Candle in the Dark: A Postscript to Despair (1939)
Philosopher's quest (1947)

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