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Try Borges’ short stories next, in “Collected Fictions” or “Labyrinths.”View all 29 sources
[...] Borges is a mathematical philosopher, first and last. Ignore the "Latin American" categorization and the nonsense about his background and personal life: one should resist embedding him in a socio-cultural framework; he is as universal as they come. It is good to read a short story once in a while to see how literature and philosophy can be saved by the parable. [...]View all 4 sources
