Martin Butler's Negative Philosophy

Martin Butler's Negative Philosophy

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Martin Butler's Negative Philosophy
Martin Butler's Negative Philosophy
The Perpetual Graveyard

The Perpetual Graveyard

Nature continually gives birth to and consumes her offspring

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The Perpetual Graveyard
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The Stoics would say that every cup of earth contained some part of a dead human being - some matter that once was part of a body. Not only do we find ourselves in a graveyard, but we see all the creatures that will soon become part of it. This graveyard recycles itself over and over again, with a smooth, ruthless efficiency most of us would rather not …

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