Quote by George Santayana, The Letters of

I believe in general in a dualism between facts and the ideas of those facts in human heads.

I believe in general in a dualism between facts and the idea

Summary

This quote expresses a belief in the existence of two separate entities: facts and the ideas or interpretations of those facts held by individuals. It suggests that there is a distinction between objective reality (the facts themselves) and subjective reality (the way humans perceive and conceptualize those facts). This implies that facts exist independently of human understanding, and the ideas we have about them may not always accurately reflect the true nature of those facts.

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