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"The human being is the only animal that asks what it is for. Not what it is good for — that is a question every living thing resolves in practice — but what the whole enterprise of its existence is aimed at, and whether that aim is worthy."

— Brague, Rémi event 2023

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"When the past no longer illuminates the future, the spirit walks in darkness."

— Tocqueville, Alexis de event 1835

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What Is Distinctive to Man

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Brague's inquiry into what distinguishes the human being from all other animals. Drawing on philosophy, biology, and theology, he examines the capa...

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