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This philosopher compared a contemporary’s ethical system to a “magnifying glass” that reveals the errors of another system by developing concepts like the “absolute Ought” into a “moral Fatalism.” This philosopher argued that all moral principles are expressions of a Latin dictum beginning “Neminem laede” (“NEM-in-um LEE-dee”). This author claimed that suicidal people desire life but hate their particular conditions, and thus suicide is foolish but not immoral, in (10[1])Volume I, Book 4 of one work. The Royal Danish Society (10[1])rejected a book-length (10[2])essay by this (10[1])author that declares (10[1])mitleid (“MIT-lite”), or compassion, to be the foundation of (10[1])ethics. That essay, (10[1])On the Basis of Morality, (10[1])continues the critique of Kant this author began in a book that identifies (10[2])the thing-in-itself (-5[1])with (-5[1])“blind striving.” For 10 points, (10[3])name this author (10[1]-5[1])of The World as (10[1])Will (10[1])and (10[1])Representation. (10[3])■END■ (10[3])

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