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Read & copy the quotation
“Hence more than half their disputes are at bottom verbal.”
- Date
- 1877
Meaning of “Hence more than half their disputes are at…”
Lewes argues that many apparent disagreements persist because people use the same terms with different meanings, making precision of language part of clearer reasoning.
Where does it come from?
The Physical Basis of Mind, chapter on consciousness and unconsciousness; Project Gutenberg #60212. Lewes is discussing ambiguity of scientific terms, so the line supports communication and conceptual clarity rather than a claim that all disputes are merely verbal.
