Science can tell us what exists; but to compare the worths, both of wh…

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Science can tell us what exists; but to compare the worths, both of what exists and of what does not exist, we must consult not science, but what Pascal calls our heart. ✨ William James (2015). Essays in Popular Philosophy: Top Essays, p.18, 谷月社
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Science can tell us what exists; but to compare the worths, both of what exists and of what does not exist, we must consult not science, but what Pascal calls our heart. ✨ William James (2015). Essays in Popular Philosophy: Top Essays, p.18, 谷月社

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