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You will never get to the irreducible definition of anything because you will never be able to explain why you want to explain, and so on. The system will gobble itself up.
"You will never get to the irreducible definition of anything because you will never be able to explain why you want to explain, and so on. The system will gobble itself up."— Alan Watts
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Meaning of this quote
An explanation can generate further questions about its own assumptions and purpose, preventing a final self-contained definition.
Key takeaway:
Use explanations for their purpose and acknowledge their limits.
Origin of the quote
The Essential Alan Watts
Who actually said this?
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