“Thus we cannot escape the fact that the world we know is constructed in order to see itself. This is indeed amazing. Not so much in view of what it sees, although this may appear fantastic enough, but in respect of the fact that it can see at all. But in order to do so, evidently it must first cut itself up into a least one state which sees, and at least one other state which is seen.”
Quote by George Spencer-Brown
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George Spencer-Brown
George Spencer-Brown was a British author known for his unique contributions to symbolic logic and philosophy. His work, 'Formal Logic,' has had a profound impact on the fields of semiotics, computer science, and philosophy. more
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