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John Morley: But far be it from me to deny that Hume saw deeper than Locke into the metaphysical millstone.

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But far be it from me to deny that Hume saw deeper than Locke into the metaphysical millstone.
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John Morley

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Morley acknowledges David Hume's deeper insights compared to John Locke in metaphysics.

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