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Xenophanes might be saying that we have only superficial understanding, and we never get to knowledge of the clear truth.

Catherine Rowett

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Catherine Joanna Rowett (born 29 December 1956, previously publishing as Catherine Osborne from 1979 to 2011) is a British former Member of the European Parliament representing the Green Party of England and Wales, and academic. She is Professor of Philosophy at the University of East Anglia. She is known in particular for her work on Greek Philosophy, especially the Pre-Socratic philosophers.

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Alternative Names: Catherine Osborne • Catherine Joanna Rowett

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Xenophanes might be saying that we have only superficial understanding, and we never get to knowledge of the clear truth. - Catherine Rowett

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