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Generality is, indeed, an indispensable ingredient of reality for mere individual existence or actuality without any reg
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"Generality is, indeed, an indispensable ingredient of reality; for mere individual existence or actuality without any regularity whatever is a nullity. Chaos is pure nothing"

- Charles Sanders Peirce

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Charles Sanders Peirce's quote speaks to the significance of generality in truth. He suggests that without generality, private presence or truth is useless. He is emphasizing the need for regularity in order to create something meaningful. Without consistency, there is just turmoil, which he refers to as "pure nothing". Peirce is recommending that generality is essential for reality to exist. Without it, there is no structure or order, and therefore nothing of substance. He is emphasizing the importance of generality in creating something meaningful and real. Generality is the foundation of truth, and without it, there is absolutely nothing.

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Charles Sanders Peirce This quote is written / told by Charles Sanders Peirce between September 10, 1839 and April 19, 1914. He was a famous Philosopher from USA. The author also have 9 other quotes.

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