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  1. Aug 2025
    1. Merriam-Webster Dictionary writes on the term thing-in-itself: ‘First known use: 1739.’ Still, that is two years after Amo’s main work was turned in at Wittenberg, in 1737.

      Interesting how he didn't get credit even though there's documentation that his work was before 1739

    2. Yacob applies rational investigation to the different religious laws. He criticises Christianity, Islam, Judaism and Indian religions equally

      I wanted to note that he criticizes all the religions equally through skepticism of their truthfulness. He wonders who's right and who's wrong, which to this day has no answer.