Quote of the day
We cannot suppose therefore that God has made an order of beings, with such mental qualities and powers, for the sole purpose of being used as beasts, or instruments of labour.
Lev Shestov

Born: February 12, 1866
Died: November 19, 1938 (aged 72)
Bio: Lev Isaakovich Shestov, born Yehuda Leyb Schwarzmann, was a Russian existentialist philosopher. Born in Kyiv on February 12 1866, he emigrated to France in 1921, fleeing from the aftermath of the October Revolution. He lived in Paris until his death on November 19, 1938.
Known for:
- Athens and Jerusalem
- Penultimate words
- All Things Are Possible
- Anton Tchekhov and Other Essays
- Nachala i kontsy






