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Having got the ultimate point , having learned " To see the human situation as a cosmic joke , " the question is how to take it . * Barth's response , profound , all - pervasive , and many - faceted , is laughter .
Having got the ultimate point , having learned " To see the human situation as a cosmic joke , " the question is how to take it . * Barth's response , profound , all - pervasive , and many - faceted , is laughter .
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As to matters of daily living , custom , habit , and conventions - rather than truth or certain knowledge — must govern human moral behavior . S Knowledge of human nature was perceived to be as impossible as knowledge of things .
As to matters of daily living , custom , habit , and conventions - rather than truth or certain knowledge — must govern human moral behavior . S Knowledge of human nature was perceived to be as impossible as knowledge of things .
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II The controlling theme of Epistle I may be seen to develop about the basic concepts of philosophical scepticism : our knowledge , our human explanation of reality , can be inferred , “ traced , " only from our perception of our ...
II The controlling theme of Epistle I may be seen to develop about the basic concepts of philosophical scepticism : our knowledge , our human explanation of reality , can be inferred , “ traced , " only from our perception of our ...
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