A few weeks before his death, he asked another Columbia phi… - Sidney Morgenbesser

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A few weeks before his death, he asked another Columbia philosopher, David Albert, about God. "Why is God making me suffer so much?" he asked. "Just because I don't believe in him?"

Sidney Morgenbesser

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(September 22, 1921 – August 1, 2004) was an American philosopher, noted for his wit.

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