Philosophy resembles poetry in being an art for enforcing meditation, for driving the mind inwards until it sinks into its Object. (L. P. Jacks)

Philosophy resembles poetry in being an art for enforcing meditation, for driving the mind inwards until it sinks into its Object.

L. P. Jacks

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