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What does it mean?
Unamuno states philosophy helps create a unified view of life.
In plain terms
Philosophy helps us see life as one whole thing.
What can you take from it?
Use philosophy to make sense of life as a whole.

Where it applies

  • ethical decisions
  • existential questions
  • intellectual study

Putting it to work

  • study diverse philosophies
  • build a worldview

Questions to consider

  • Why do we need a unified view?
  • Is a single worldview possible?

Another view

Life often resists simple unified theories.

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  3. Existe gente que esta tan llena de sentido comun que no le queda el mas pequeno rincon para el sentido propio.

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