Soren Kierkegaard Quotes

Spirit is the third, yet in such a way that one can speak of a synthesis only when the spirit is posited.

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• Spirit is the third, yet in such a way that one can speak of a synthesis only when the spirit is posited.

  

  Soren Kierkegaard
  • Spirit
  • Synthesis
  • Posited