I think therefore I am: Linking human exploitation to religious irrationality in Kourouma’s Allah Is Not obliged
Kourouma’s narrative texts bring to the fore misery and desperation, resulting largely from human exploitation connected to ignorance and religious irrationality. Descartes’ all time famous statement "I think therefore I am" grounds the essence of human existence on thinking. Descartes’ as...
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Religious studies and theology
Year: 2020, Volume: 39, Issue: 1, Pages: 91-105 |
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