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Pure phenomenology claims to be the science of pure phenomena. This concept of the phenomenon, which was developed under various names as early as the eighteenth century without being clarified, is what we shall have to deal with first of all.

~Edmund Husserl

Topics: Being Century Claims Concept Deal Developed Early Eighteenth First First Of All Names Phenomena Phenomenon Pure Science Shall Various Which Without

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Within this widest concept of object, and specifically within the concept of individual object, Objects and phenomena stand in contrast with each other.

~Edmund Husserl

Topics: Concept Contrast Each Individual Object Objects Other Phenomena Specifically Stand Within

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I do think from time to time that conceptual questions arise: What do we mean by equilibrium? What do we mean by this concept and that concept?

~Edmund Phelps

Topics: Arise Concept Conceptual Equilibrium From Time To Time Mean Questions Think Time

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I mentioned the non-competitive spirit explicitly, because these days, excellence is a fashionable concept. But excellence is a competitive notion, and that is not what we are heading for: we are heading for perfection.

~Edsger Dijkstra

Topics: Because Competitive Concept Days Excellence Explicitly Fashionable Heading Mentioned Notion Perfection Spirit

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The concept of reason itself appears as an artificial attempt to separate intellectual powers from the frustrations, emotions, and accidents which cause events; the concept of reason is viewed as facade to prevent change.

~Edward Levi

Topics: Accidents Appears Artificial Attempt Cause Change Concept Emotions Events Facade Frustrations Intellectual Itself Powers Prevent Reason Separate Viewed Which

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I was attracted to the concept of Hollywood and the lifestyle here. But I've grown to mistrust it because it has changed. I didn't bargain for digital access parking in some concrete structure. Real heaven for me was to drive somewhere and park right in front. Now the city is going vertical.

~Edward Ruscha

Topics: Access Attracted Bargain Because Changed City Concept Concrete Digital Drive Front Going Grown Heaven Here Hollywood Lifestyle Me Mistrust Now Park Parking Real Right Some Somewhere Structure Vertical

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On the other hand, we don't understand the theory too completely, and because of this fuzziness of spacetime, the very concept of spacetime and spacetime dimensions isn't precisely defined.

~Edward Witten

Topics: Because Concept Defined Dimensions Hand Other Precisely Theory Too Understand Very

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What I feel is that true creation happens when you're making something out of nothing - like it's divine, you know. Creation is a completely divine concept.

~Eleanor Catton

Topics: Concept Creation Divine Feel Happens Know Like Making Nothing Out Something True You I Feel

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There's a popular concept of 'intelligence' as book smarts, like calculus or chess, as opposed to, say, social skills. So people say that 'it takes more than intelligence to succeed in human society.' But social skills reside in the brain, not the kidneys.

~Eliezer Yudkowsky

Topics: Book Brain Calculus Chess Concept Human Human Society Intelligence Like More Opposed People People Say Popular Reside Say Skills Smarts Social Social Skills Society Succeed Takes Than

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We are all used to paying a sales tax when we buy things - almost 9 percent here in New York City. The application of this concept to the financial sector could solve our need for revenue, bring some sanity back into the financial sector, and give us a way to raise the revenue we need to run the government in a fiscally responsible way.

~Eliot Spitzer

Topics: Almost Application Back Bring Buy City Concept Could Financial Fiscally Give Government Here Need New New York New York City Our Paying Percent Raise Responsible Revenue Run Sales Sanity Sector Solve Some Tax Things Us Used Way York

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