The philosopher, who is himself an abstract form of alienated man, sets himself up as the measure of the alienated world.

Der Philosoph legt sich – also selbst eine abstrakte Gestalt des entfremdeten Menschen – als den Maßstab der entfremdeten Welt an.

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