Conclui, como se conclui sempre em Filosofia, que me encontrava diante duma Causa Primaria, portanto impenetravel.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- In philosophy I always end up facing an impenetrable primary cause.
- In plain terms
- Philosophy often leads to an unknowable first cause.
- What can you take from it?
- Accept that some fundamental questions may remain unsolvable.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What makes a cause 'impenetrable'?
- Can we ever know the primary cause?
Another view
Some philosophers argue that causes can be understood.
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