Every fact is related on one side to sensation, and, on the other, to morals. The game of thought is, on the appearance of one of these two sides, to find the other; given the upper, to find the under side.

Summary

This quote by American philosopher and psychologist William James suggests that every fact or piece of knowledge can be connected to our sensory experiences and ethical principles. The "game of thought" is essentially the process of linking these two aspects together - finding the moral implications or underlying principles behind the sensory information we perceive. It implies that understanding a fact in its entirety requires exploring its relationship to both sensation and morality.

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