Psychology Quote by Bertrand Russell

“We are uttering a mere tautology if we mean by ‘in the mind’ the same as by ‘before the mind’, i.e. if we mean merely being apprehended by the mind.” quote by Bertrand Russell — Download Open image

““We are uttering a mere tautology if we mean by ‘in the mind’ the same as by ‘before the mind’, i.e. if we mean merely being apprehended by the mind.””

Bertrand Russell

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