Every experience is a paradox in that it means to be absolute, and yet…

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Every experience is a paradox in that it means to be absolute, and yet is relative; in that it somehow always goes beyond itself and yet never escapes itself. ✨ Knowledge and Experience in the Philosophy of F.H. Bradley. Doctoral dissertation in philosophy; submitted to Harvard, Chapter 7, 1964.
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Every experience is a paradox in that it means to be absolute, and yet is relative; in that it somehow always goes beyond itself and yet never escapes itself. ✨ Knowledge and Experience in the Philosophy of F.H. Bradley. Doctoral dissertation in philosophy; submitted to Harvard, Chapter 7, 1964.

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