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George Henry Lewes on Philosophy

1817–1878 England

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Philosophy and Art both render the invisible visible by imagination.

The Principles of Success in Literature (1865)

To his [ Plato's ] great disappointment, he found Anaxagoras adducing simple physical reasons, instead of the teleological reasons, which he had expected. Such a teacher could no longer allure him.

Aristotle: a Chapter from the History of Science (1864)

The spontaneous tendency to invoke a Final Cause in explanation of every difficulty is characteristic of metaphysical philosophy. It arises from a general tendency towards the impersonation of abstractions which is visible throughout History.

Aristotle: a Chapter from the History of Science (1864)

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