Perhaps the only true dignity of man is his capacity to despise himself.

George Santayana

Introduction to Spinoza's Ethics

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Self-hatred

Author

George Santayana

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Introduction to Spinoza's Ethics

Medium

Essay

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Philosophical literature

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Irony

Language

English

Time

1910 1910s 20th century

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Philosopher Writer

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United States

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Santayana, George. Introduction. Ethics, by Spinoza, translated by A. Boyle. Everyman's Library, 1910, introduction.

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