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“Defects of empirical knowledge have less to do with the ways we go wrong in philosophy than defects of character do: such things as the simple inability to shut up; determination to be thought deep; hunger for power; fear, especially the fear of an indifferent universe”

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Book:The Plato Cult: and Other Philosophical Follies
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The Plato Cult: and Other Philosophical Follies

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David Stove

David Stove (September 15, 1927 - June 2, 1994) was an Australian philosopher recognized for his contributions to the philosophy of science and ethics. He was particularly influential in the discussions surrounding the scientific status of evolutionary theory and the philosophy of mind. Stove's writing was renowned for its wit and rigor, and he was a notable critic of philosophical naturalism. more

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