This actual world of what is knowable, in which we are and which is in…

Arthur Schopenhauer
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This actual world of what is knowable, in which we are and which is in us, remains both the material and the limit of our consideration. ✨ Arthur Schopenhauer (2012). The World as Will and Representation, p.273, Courier Corporation
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This actual world of what is knowable, in which we are and which is in us, remains both the material and the limit of our consideration. ✨ Arthur Schopenhauer (2012). The World as Will and Representation, p.273, Courier Corporation

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