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Latest post Mon, Apr 21 2008 12:18 AM by Mister Micawber. 1 replies.
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Oceans  +  503037 Sun, 20 Apr 08 05:48 PM

"The moment one inquires about the sense of value of life, one is sick, since objectively neither of them has any existence."

this is quote is by Sigmund Freud

can anyone explain what this quote means.

what i don't understand is the use of the word "neither"? I believe neither to mean there are two something/options and both is out of the question. "not one or the other"

if this is what neither means "not one or the other" than is it "value of live and sickness" which neither has any existence.

any clarifications would be appreciated.

thank you

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Mister Micawber  +  503137 Mon, 21 Apr 08 12:18 AM
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I'd like more context, which I cannot find on the internet.  If I had to surmise from what you've given us, I'd say the two nonexistent things are sense and value of life.
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