A philosopher may try to prove the truth of something he be… - David Stove

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A philosopher may try to prove the truth of something he believed before he was a philosopher, but even if he succeeds, his belief never regains the untroubled character, and the settled place in his mind, which it had at first.

David Stove

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David Charles Stove (15 September 1927 – 2 June 1994) was an Australian philosopher of science.

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