p.296
“
“Concomitance simply means, at last, that both series of changes are connected with some cause, distinct from either, which is the secret of both.”
— George Holmes Howison
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "“Concomitance simply means, at last, that both series of changes are connected with some cause, distinct from either, which is the secret of both.”" in the context of "p.296" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "George Holmes Howison" (Quotes, The Limits of Evolution, and Other Essays, Illustrating the Metaphysical Theory of Personal Ideaalism (1905): Italics and Capitalization in original, Human Immortality: its Positive Argument)
The 'What it means' explanation text was generated by Google Gemini Flash (accessed January 18, 2026). https://gemini.google.com/app
Tags
About George Holmes Howison
George Holmes Howison (29 November 1834 – 31 December 1916) was an American philosopher, who established the philosophy department at the University of California, Berkeley and held the position there of Mills Professor of Intellectual and Moral Philosophy and Civil Polity.He also founded the Philosophical Union, one of the oldest philosophical organizations in the United States.
About George Holmes Howison
George Holmes Howison (29 November 1834 – 31 December 1916) was an American philosopher, who established the philosophy department at the University of California, Berkeley and held the position there of Mills Professor of Intellectual and Moral Philosophy and Civil Polity.He also founded the Philosophical Union, one of the oldest philosophical organizations in the United States.
View all quotes →