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Tag: Michael Ignatieff

Posted on June 5, 2010April 27, 2020

Should we forget . . .

Does forgetfulness in the form of senility return us to innocence? If we loose our words, is the rift healed? Is there a primal self beyond our intentional self that is more authentic?

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