A Quote by Samuel Alexander

Thus the same object may supply a practical perception to one person and a speculative one to another, or the same person may perceive it partly practically and partly speculatively.

Samuel Alexander

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Samuel Alexander
Australian - Philosopher
January 6, 1859 - September 13, 1938

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