Introduction
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In the field of philosophy Kant was the first to take the next decisive step towards the point of view that not only the qualities revealed by the senses, but also space and spatial characteristics have no objective significance in the absolute sense; in other words, that space, too, is only a form of our perception.
— Hermann Weyl
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Source: Wikiquote: "Hermann Weyl" (Quotes: In chronological order, Space—Time—Matter (1952): First American Printing of the Fourth Edition (1922); tr. Henry L. Brose (orig. title: Raum, Zeit, Materie (1918)))
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About Hermann Weyl
Hermann Weyl (9 November 1885 – 8 December 1955) was a German mathematician, theoretical physicist and philosopher.
About Hermann Weyl
Hermann Weyl (9 November 1885 – 8 December 1955) was a German mathematician, theoretical physicist and philosopher.
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