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There is still more subtle evidence that thought, which is only the memory of past manifestations of power, or deduction of reason upon them, is the product of material action.
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Victoria C. Woodhull
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gutenberg.orgVictoria C. Woodhull: “There is still more subtle evidence that thought, which is only the memory of past manifestations of power, or deduction…”
Editor's note · Context
This statement posits that thought is fundamentally a reflection of past experiences and material actions, linking cognition to physical interactions.
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