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For this, though it may possibly be good logic, cannot by any possibility whatsoever be a fair or charitable representation of any man or any set of men.
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Edmund Burke
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gutenberg.orgEdmund Burke: “For this, though it may possibly be good logic, cannot by any possibility whatsoever be a fair or charitable…”
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Burke critiques the idea that logical reasoning can accurately represent the intentions of individuals or groups.
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