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Notes from the Underground
- You see, gentlemen, reason is an excellent thing, there's no disputing that, but reason is nothing but reason and satisfies only the rational side of man's nature, while will is a manifestation of the whole life, that is, of the whole human life including reason and all the impulses.†
Chpt 1.8manifestation = demonstration (something made obvious or shown)
- And although our life, in this manifestation of it, is often worthless, yet it is life and not simply extracting square roots.†
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Definitions:
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(manifest as in: manifest destiny) obvious; or to make obvious; or to show or demonstrate
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(manifest as in: ship's manifest) an official document listing contents being transported