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On Stebbing, Spinoza, and the Cognitive Demands of Political Freedom, Part 2
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On Stebbing, Spinoza, and the Cognitive Demands of Political Freedom, Part 2

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May 09, 2023
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For Stebbing (recall) clarity is a property of cognition and intelligence. Clarity is necessary condition for success at thinking and action guided by it, or what she calls "effective thinking." (5) In particular, clarity is the absence of distortions in thought and perception caused by bias and ignorance one is not aware of. That is, undistorted or unb…

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