A reality completely independent of the spirit that conceives it, sees it, or feels it, is an impossibility. A world so external as that, even if it … - Henri Poincaré

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A reality completely independent of the spirit that conceives it, sees it, or feels it, is an impossibility. A world so external as that, even if it existed, would be forever inaccessible to us.

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About Henri Poincaré

Jules Henri Poincaré (29 April 1854 – 17 July 1912), generally known as Henri Poincaré, was one of France's greatest mathematicians and theoretical physicists, and a philosopher of science.

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Alternative Names: Jules Henri Poincare Henri Poincare Poincare Jules Henri Poincaré Poincaré
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