Quote by: Paul de Man

Modernity exists in the form of a desire to wipe out whatever came earlier, in the hope of reaching at least a point that could be called a true present, a point of origin that marks a new departure.


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Author Bio


  • NamePaul de Man
  • Descriptionliterary theorist
  • BornDecember 6, 1919
  • DiedDecember 21, 1983
  • CountryUnited States Of America; Belgium
  • ProfessionPhilosopher; University Professor