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A review by paulusminimus
A Confession by Leo Tolstoy
2.0
He's a great writer but not a trained philosopher, his critique of all human wisdom comes off as arrogant.
Speaking on escaping the "terrible situation in which we all find ourselves":
"The first means of escape is that of ignorance. It consists of failing to realize and to understand that life is evil and meaningless. For the most part, people in this category are women, or they are very young or very stupid men; they still have not understood the problem of life.."
He seems to be begging the question here that life is evil and meaningless, and anyone who doesn't realize this is stupid, or ignorant. This attitude pervades the first quarter of the book and disparages women and the working class while doing it.
As far as a critique of pure reason, this is not one I found any value reading, and actually found very prideful, condescending, and at times unbearable to read.
Speaking on escaping the "terrible situation in which we all find ourselves":
"The first means of escape is that of ignorance. It consists of failing to realize and to understand that life is evil and meaningless. For the most part, people in this category are women, or they are very young or very stupid men; they still have not understood the problem of life.."
He seems to be begging the question here that life is evil and meaningless, and anyone who doesn't realize this is stupid, or ignorant. This attitude pervades the first quarter of the book and disparages women and the working class while doing it.
As far as a critique of pure reason, this is not one I found any value reading, and actually found very prideful, condescending, and at times unbearable to read.