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Fiction

The Dead German Philosophers’ Club

Carl Murray eavesdrops on an heroic argument.

In Valhalla, the resting-place for great German heroes and warriors, there is a corner reserved for eminent philosophers. Membership of the Philosophers’ Club is highly prized and jealously guarded.

The purpose of the meeting today is to discuss the possible admission of a new member. Present are Immanuel Kant (Chairman), GWF Hegel (Minutes Secretary) and ordinary members Gottfried Leibniz, Edmund Husserl and Martin Heidegger.

Kant Gentlemen, the sole item on the agenda today is the case of Ludwig Wittgenstein, and whether he should be elected to our circle.

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