Ernst Mach: The acquisition of the most elementary truth does not devolve upon the individual alone: it is pre-effected in the devel

The acquisition of the most elementary truth does not devolve upon the individua — Ernst Mach

The acquisition of the most elementary truth does not devolve upon the individual alone: it is pre-effected in the development of the race.

Ernst Mach

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