"In the revolt against idealism, the ambiguities of the word experience have been perceived, with the result that realists have more and more avoided the word.“


-Bertrand Russell

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In the revolt against idealism, the ambiguities of the word experience have been perceived, with the result that realists have more and more avoided the word.

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