Faith can no more be described to a thoroughly rational min… - William Barrett

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Faith can no more be described to a thoroughly rational mind than the idea of colors can be conveyed to a blind man.

William Barrett

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William Christopher Barrett (1913 – 1992) was a professor of philosophy at New York University from 1950 to 1979. He received his PhD at Columbia University. He was an editor of Partisan Review and later the literary critic of The Atlantic Monthly magazine. He was well known for writing philosophical works for nonexperts.

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