Martin Butler's Negative Philosophy

Martin Butler's Negative Philosophy

Donut Existence

Nothing in the middle.

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Martin Butler
Sep 10, 2025
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We are creatures capable of thinking, feeling, desiring, and sensing, but at our core, nothing exists. The four functions that define us derive from our physical being and serve to ensure that we persist in our physical existence. Our desires tend to tell us what the body needs—food, sex, warmth, and so on. Our emotions a…

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