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"Why should thinkers mock the simple pieties of the people?"
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Simon BlackburnBut it is logically impossible that there could exist an unowned dent, — Simon Blackburn
"But it is logically impossible that there could exist an unowned dent, a dent without a surface that is dented."
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Simon Blackburn
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Simon Walter Blackburn is an English philosopher known for his work in metaethics, where he defends quasi-realism, and in the philosophy of language. More recently, he has gained a large general audience from his efforts to popularise philosophy. He has appeared in multiple episodes of the documentary series Closer to Truth. During his long career, he has taught at Oxford University, Cambridge Uni
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