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22648 | A single explanation must have a single point of view [James] |
Full Idea: A single explanation of a fact only explains it from a single point of view. | |
From: William James (The Sentiment of Rationality [1882], p.23) | |
A reaction: I take this to imply that multiple viewpoints lead us towards objectivity. The single viewpoint of an expert is of much greater value than that of a novice, on the whole. |