we are such inward secret creatures, that inwardness the most amazing thing about us, even more amazing than our reason. but we cannot just walk into the cavern and look around. most of what we think we know about our minds is pseudo-knowledge. we are all such shocking poseurs, so good at inflating the importance of what we think we value.
Iris MurdochAbout author
- Author's profession: Author, Writer, Philosopher
- Nationality: irish
- Born: July 15, 1919
- Died: February 8, 1999
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