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| | | | | Frederick the Great, King of Prussia (1712-1786), was a notable practitioner of what was known as "enlightened despotism" - a philosophy that espoused absolute monarchy combined with a social contract that the ruler was obliged solely to rule in the interests of his people. I studied this philosophy briefly at university and recall a particular [...] | |
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| | | | | [AI summary] The summary of the text provided is: In a small town, the Bishop, who is Don Juan's son, is seen as a holy figure with miraculous powers. Catalina, a poor woman, claims that the Blessed Virgin appeared to her and told her that the Bishop can cure her infirmity. Her sister Maria, a poet, is skeptical and warns her of the dangers of claiming supernatural experiences. Maria seeks advice from their confessor, Father Vergara, who is a Dominican and knows the family well. The confessor advises caution and secrecy, as there are risks of the Holy Office investigating such claims. The story is set in a context where religious authorities are vigilant against perceived heresy and fraud. The narrative continues with the potential consequences of Catalina's... | |
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antilogicalism.com
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| | | | | For me "The Myth of Sisyphus" marks the beginning of an idea which I was to pursue in The Rebel. It attempts to resolve the problem of suicide, as The Rebel attempts to resolve that of murder, in both cases without the aid of eternal values which, temporarily perhaps, are absent or distorted in contemporary... | |
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crimethinc.com
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| | | The story of how activists forced Israel's largest weapons manufacturer to shut down its office in Massachusetts. | ||
