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German physicist (1871–1947)

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Born
19 January 1924
Died
2021
Works
27

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  • Meine Sehnsucht ist noch unterwegs
  • Gibt es dich noch, Enrico Spoon?
  • Im Schloss zu Mecklenburg und anderswo
  • Die meine Wege kreuzten
  • Unterwegs zu Angela

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Active from
1907-04-01
Active to
1984-09-09

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Listeners
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Total plays
1,066

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Walter Kaufmann (1 April 1907 – 9 September 1984) was born in Karlsbad (Karlovy Vary), then part of Austria-Hungary. He studied composition and musicology in Berlin and Prague, working under figures such as Franz Schreker. He is best known for his prolific creative work in India, his extensive radio music for All India Radio, and later his academic career in Canada. His output ranges from orchestral and chamber music to film scores and pioneering studies of non-Western musical traditions. <a hre

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Quotes

  • There is thus a certain plausibility to Nietzsche's doctrine, though it is dynamite. He maintains in effect that the gulf separating Plato from the average man is greater than the cleft between the average man and a chimpanzee.
  • Of faith and morals, one cannot speak honestly for long without hurting feelings. Therefore, most people speak dishonestly of the most important subjects. Many recent philosophers prefer not to speak of them at all. But in some situations honesty is incompatible with silence.
  • Heresy is a set of opinions "at variance with established or generally received principles." In this sense, heresy is the price of all originality and innovation.
  • If it does not upset, it is not philosophy.
  • The most obvious failure of organized religions is surely that almost all of them have made a mockery of what their founders taught.
  • I agree with Paul that love is more important than faith and hope; but so are honesty, integrity, and moral courage. The world needs less faith and more love and nobility.

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date of birth
1871-06-05
date of death
1947-01-01
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