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Theme Of Wisdom And Knowledge In Siddhartha

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In Siddhartha, throughout the entire book. Wisdom and knowledge are two of the most topics brought up. It is either brought up by what Siddhartha believes or by the religion SIddhartha, believes it does not teach wisdom or you can not learn from others about wisdom. But are able to communicate about knowledge.

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