Agreement Quote by Nelson Goodman

“Truth cannot be defined or tested by agreement with 'the world'; for not only do truths differ for different worlds but the nature of agreement between a world apart from it is notoriously nebulous.”

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We aim at simplicity and hope for truth.

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