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“An explanation of cause …” – Quote by C. S. Lewis

„An explanation of cause is not a justification by reason.“

Clive Staples LewisA thought-provoking quote by C. S. Lewis on the difference between explaining something and justifying it through reason.
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Clive Staples Lewis was an Irish writer and literary scholar. He taught at Magdalen College, University of Oxford, and held the Chair of Medieval and Renaissance English Literature at the University of Cambridge.

C. S. Lewis distinguishes between explaining a matter and justifying it through reason.


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Clive Staples Lewis (1898–1963) was an Anglo-Irish writer, literary scholar, and theologian. He is renowned for his works of Christian apologetics and 'The Chronicles of Narnia'. Lewis taught literature at Magdalen College, Oxford, and later at the University of Cambridge. His influence extends to modern fantasy literature and Christian philosophy.

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