Whenever the essential nature of things is analysed by the intellect, it must seem absurd or paradoxical… — Fritjof Capra
Whenever the essential nature of things is analysed by the intellect, it must seem absurd or paradoxical. This has always been recognized by the mystics, but has become a problem in science only very recently.
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