Wednesday, September 27, 2006

A Really Good Point

"Until we are able to make this distinction [between things which are only conceived and things which really exist], we cannot properly be said to to believe or to disbelieve the existence of anything." Thomas Reid, 'Essays on the Intellectual Powers of Man'

2 Comments:

Blogger bc said...

'...he knows that sleep is behind him: to know the difference between it and waking, to know the boundaries, is the essence of sanity." Ian McEwen, Saturday.

11:13 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

True dat.

11:18 PM  

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