Reality is not what we sense directly; it is what we underst... - Étienne Bonnot de Condillac

This quote is attributed to Étienne Bonnot de Condillac.

"Reality is not what we sense directly; it is what we understand through reflection."

Étienne Bonnot de Condillac Philosophy

Philosopher Psychologist French 1714–1780

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