A philosopher is someone who says, "We know it's possible in practice; we're trying to work out if it's possible in principle!" (Daniel Dennett)

A philosopher is someone who says, "We know it's possible in practice; we're trying to work out if it's possible in principle!"

Daniel Dennett

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