And so man, as existing transcendence abounding in and surpassing toward possibilities, is a creature of distance. Only through the primordial distances he establishes toward all being in his transcendence does a true nearness to things flourish in him.
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- Author's profession: Philosopher
- Nationality: deutsch
- Born: September 26, 1889
- Died: May 26, 1976
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