
Feline Philosophy: What We Can Learn From Cats
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Catz - A Cat's Life
The last of the cats we had passed away, not this christmas that's just gone. He was nearly 23 years old, which is a great age for a cat. And his life, as far as anything we could see, it was a very happy life. A few philosophers have recognized that something can be learned from catz. The nineteenth century german philosopher arthur schopenhauer used his pets to support his theory that selfhood is an illusion. Other animals were superior to humans in possessing an innate understanding of how to live.
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