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Philosophies, like old soldiers, do not die, they merely fade away.

— Reuben Abel Pragmatism and the Outlook of Modern Science (1966)

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If the claims of a philosopher contradicts those of a scientist, one or the other is confused or mistaken; but only prejudice will decide in advance. | “Man is the Measure” 1976

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