“My table is now brightly, now dimly lighted. Its temperature varies. It may receive an ink stain. One of its legs may be broken. It may be repaired, polished, and replaced part by part. But, for me, it remains the table at which I daily write.”
Quote by Ernst Mach
Work
The Analysis of Sensations: And the Relation of the Physical to the Psychical
This book delves into the intricate connections between sensory experiences and their psychological implications, offering a comprehensive analysis of the interplay between the physical and the psychical realms. more
Author
Ernst Mach
Physicist and philosopher from Austria, born on February 18, 1838, and died on February 19, 1916. more
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