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... the moment we try to fix our attention upon consciousness and to see what, distinctly, it is, it seems to vanish: it seems as if we had before us a mere emptiness. When we try to introspect the sensation of blue, all we can see is the blue; the other element is as if it were diaphanous. Yet it can be distinguished if we look attentively enough, and know that there is something to look for. - George Edward Moore
Attribution: George Edward Moore (1873–1958), British philosopher. Originally published in Mind (1903). “The Refutation of Idealism,” Philosophical Studies, Littlefield, Adams (1959).

Categories: Consciousness, Philosopher

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