That existence has meaning, finally, only as the liberty to… - William Barrett

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That existence has meaning, finally, only as the liberty to say No, and by saying No to create a world.

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William Christopher Barrett (1913 – 1992) was a professor of philosophy at New York University from 1950 to 1979. He received his PhD at Columbia University. He was an editor of Partisan Review and later the literary critic of The Atlantic Monthly magazine. He was well known for writing philosophical works for nonexperts.

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