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“Psychology assumes that "things" are and "minds" are; and that, within certain limits determined by the so-called "nature" of both, they act causally upon each other.”

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George Trumbull Ladd

George Trumbull Ladd was an American philosopher born on January 19, 1842, and died on August 8, 1921. He made significant contributions to the fields of ethics and logic, and his work has had a profound impact on subsequent philosophers. more

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