“ We are not only aware of things, but we are often aware of being aware of them. ”
Bertrand Russell, The Problems of Philosophy (1912). copy citation
| Author | Bertrand Russell |
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| Source | The Problems of Philosophy |
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| Date | 1912 |
| Language | English |
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| Weblink | http://www.gutenberg.org/files/5827/5827-h/5827-h.htm |
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“without it, there could be no knowledge of the past by inference, since we should never know that there was anything past to be inferred.
The next extension to be considered is acquaintance by introspection. We are not only aware of things, but we are often aware of being aware of them. When I see the sun, I am often aware of my seeing the sun; thus 'my seeing the sun' is an object with which I have acquaintance. When I desire food, I may be aware of my desire for food; thus 'my desiring food' is an object with which I am acquainted.”
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