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The true function of philosophy is to educate us in the principles of reasoning and not to put an end to further reasoning by the introduction of fixed conclusions.
George Henry Lewes
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"The true function of philosophy is to educate us in the principles of reasoning and not to put an end to further reasoning by the introduction of fixed conclusions."
— George Henry Lewes

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George Henry Lewes was a Philosopher from United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1817–1878).

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George Henry Lewes lived from 1817 – 1878.