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Quote by Juan Benito Díaz de Gamarra y Dávalos
El verdadero filósofo sólo admite en las ciencias naturales aquello a que ni la razón ni la experiencia se atreven a contradecir.
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The statement sets a strict standard for claims about nature. A true philosopher should accept an idea only when it withstands both careful reasoning and observed experience. If either reason or experience contradicts it, the idea should not be admitted as reliable knowledge in the natural sciences.
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- UNAM thesis, Aproximación arqueológica a la historia del pensamiento en México
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