"The foregoing considerations lead us to the very important conclusion, that matter is essentially force, and nothing but force; that matter, as popularly understood, does not exist, and is, in fact, philosophically inconceivable"
- Alfred Russel Wallace
About this Quote
In this quote, Alfred Russel Wallace is specifying that after careful idea and analysis, it can be concluded that matter is essentially force and nothing else. He argues that the idea of matter, as it is typically comprehended, is not real and can not be understood from a philosophical perspective. This implies that the physical things and compounds that we perceive as matter are really just symptoms of force. Wallace's statement challenges the standard understanding of matter and suggests that it is a more abstract and intangible concept than we may think. He encourages us to reconsider our understanding of the world and the forces that govern it.
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