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  • For the aesthetic — initially almost an afterthought for the critical system whose two poles were pure and practical reason — retroactively becomes the necessary but also problematic link, the perhaps impossible bridge crossing the gulf — Kluft is Kant’s word — between nature and freedom, between knowledge and action.

    Subjecticity (On Kant and the Texture of Romanticism) 2005

  • Kluft, who was in a similar situation back in 2006 when the European Athletics Championships were held in Gothenburg, could prove a helpful source of advice for the Sheffield star.

    Jessica Ennis turns to Carolina Kluft for help coping with pressure Anna Kessel in New York 2010

  • Kluft offers as much advice on the medical accuracy of the show as he can, though he says the writers may not always use it.

    TV’s Split Personality 2009

  • As he reflects to his young friend on the paradox of psychological freedom as a value that, à la Faust, must constantly be maintained by vigilant effort, Kafka says: Der Funke, der unser bewußtes Leben ausmacht, muß die Kluft der Gegensätze überbrücken und von einem Pol zum anderen springen, damit wir die Welt für einen

    Notes on 'Kafka and the Coincidence of Opposites' 2007

  • At one point after glancing over a preliminary script, he pointed out that Tara's alters would not just pop out one right after another without commenting on the presence of the alter before her, and the script was changed — though Kluft isn't sure it was adjusted because of his input, or if the alteration was something the writers already had in mind.

    TV’s Split Personality 2009

  • The meet is offering substantial bonus money for world and indoor records, and it's attracted its fair share of middle-distance stars (Tim Broe, David Krummenacker, Bernard Lagat), Swedish field-events star Carolina Kluft and shot putter Adam Nelson.

    USATODAY.com - Hat trick of honors for world champion Rodriguez 2005

  • Inside scoop: Kluft has the year's two best point totals and won last year's world championship by 246 points.

    USATODAY.com 2005

  • The silver medalist at the world outdoors in Paris last year, he followed the success of countrywoman Carolina Kluft, who won the heptathlon gold medal Saturday.

    USATODAY.com - Roundup: Americans mine two medals 2004

  • Carolina Kluft of Sweden won the gold medal Saturday in the heptathlon with a score of 6952.

    USATODAY.com - Crawford cruises in 100 heats; 5 men break 10 seconds 2004

  • Gold medals went to Belarus 'Yuliya Nesterenko (edging American Lauryn Williams in the women's 100 meters), Sweden's Carolina Kluft (women's heptathlon) and Russia's Natalya Sadova (women's discus).

    USATODAY.com - Day-by-day recap: Track and field 2004

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