Jean-Paul Sartre, Nausea
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Things are entirely what they appear to be and behind them...there is nothing.
— Jean-Paul Sartre on Reality
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Things are entirely what they appear to be and behind them...there is nothing." in the context of "Jean-Paul Sartre, Nausea" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
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About Jean-Paul Sartre
Jean-Paul Charles Aymard Sartre (21 June 1905 – 15 April 1980), normally known simply as Jean-Paul Sartre, was a French existentialist philosopher, dramatist and screenwriter, novelist, and critic. He had an enduring personal relationship with fellow philosopher Simone de Beauvoir.
About Jean-Paul Sartre
Jean-Paul Charles Aymard Sartre (21 June 1905 – 15 April 1980), normally known simply as Jean-Paul Sartre, was a French existentialist philosopher, dramatist and screenwriter, novelist, and critic. He had an enduring personal relationship with fellow philosopher Simone de Beauvoir.
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