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“We cannot therefore say that mental acts contain a cognitive as well as a conative element.”

Quote by Samuel Alexander

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Samuel Alexander

Samuel Alexander was a prominent philosopher born on January 6, 1859, and died on September 13, 1938. His philosophical ideas have had a profound impact on later generations. more

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