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What is the meaning of the togetherness of the perceiving mind, in that peculiar modification of perceiving which makes it perceive not a star but a tree, and the tree itself, is a problem for philosophy.

Samuel Alexander

Samuel Alexander Biography

  Nationality: Australian
Type: Philosopher

Born: January 6, 1859
Death: September 13, 1938
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