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“Logic is something the mind has created to conceal its timidity, a hocus-pocus designed to give formal validity to conclusions we are willing to accept if everybody else in our set will too.”

Quote by Carl L. Becker

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Carl L. Becker
Carl L. Becker

Carl L. Becker was an American historian known for his profound contributions to the philosophy of history. His research involved the interpretation of history and the relativity of history, which had a profound impact on later historians. more

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