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at dinnertime today. I have for many years been an
adherent of what is technically called Common
Sense in philosophy, myself; and do not think
that my Tychistic opinions conflict with that
position; but I nevertheless think that such
theories as that of Comte and Poincaré about
verifiable hypotheses frequently deserve the
most serious consideration; and the examination
of them is never lost time; for it
brings lessons not otherwise so easily
learned. Of course with memory would
have to go all opinions about everything
not at this moment before our senses.
You must not believe that you hear me
speaking to you, but only that you hear