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Prolegomena to an Apology for Pragmatism

Come, reader, let us construct a diagram to illustrate the
general course of thought. "Why do that when the thought itself is
present to us?" Such, substantially, has been the objection raised
by more than one or two superior intelligences, among them by an eminent General. Recluse that I am I was not ready with the
counter-question, which should have been, "General, you make of use of maps during
a campaign, I believe. Why do you so, when the country
they represent is right there?" Thereupon, had he replied, that he found details in the maps that were not "right there", but were
in the enemy's lines, I should have pressed the question, " Am I to
understand, then, that if you were thoroughly and perfectly familiar [...]