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Paul Kalanithi (1977–2015) was an American neurosurgeon and writer. He earned degrees in English literature and human biology from Stanford University, a Master of Philosophy from Cambridge, and a medical degree from Yale School of Medicine.
Known for: When Breath Becomes Air
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When Breath Becomes Air
A deeply moving memoir by neurosurgeon Paul Kalanithi, written as he faced terminal lung cancer. The book explores mortality, meaning, and the pursuit of purpose through medicine and literature, offering reflections on life, death, and what makes life worth living.
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From the Arizona Desert to a Quest for Literature and Science
I grew up amid the vast silence of the Arizona desert, where the horizon seemed endless and life itself was an act of breathing. As a boy, I ran through canyons and spent nights absorbed in books that pondered the human condition. My mother taught me that knowledge was a light that led through darkn...
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Cambridge Reflections: Consciousness and the Philosophy of Death
At Cambridge, where I studied the philosophy of science, I chased the elusive question: what is consciousness? From Descartes to Kant, from modern neuroscience to metaphysics, I explored the intricate ties between mind and body. Philosophy taught me that meaning is not imposed by the world but born ...
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Paul Kalanithi (1977–2015) was an American neurosurgeon and writer. He earned degrees in English literature and human biology from Stanford University, a Master of Philosophy from Cambridge, and a medical degree from Yale School of Medicine. His memoir was completed during his final months and publi...
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Paul Kalanithi (1977–2015) was an American neurosurgeon and writer. He earned degrees in English literature and human biology from Stanford University, a Master of Philosophy from Cambridge, and a medical degree from Yale School of Medicine. His memoir was completed during his final months and publi...
Paul Kalanithi (1977–2015) was an American neurosurgeon and writer. He earned degrees in English literature and human biology from Stanford University, a Master of Philosophy from Cambridge, and a medical degree from Yale School of Medicine. His memoir was completed during his final months and published posthumously.
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Paul Kalanithi (1977–2015) was an American neurosurgeon and writer. He earned degrees in English literature and human biology from Stanford University, a Master of Philosophy from Cambridge, and a medical degree from Yale School of Medicine.
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