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Simone de Beauvoir

Representation of the world, like the world itself, is the work of men they describe it from their own point of view, which they confuse with the absolute truth.

Simone de Beauvoir

Truth

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People create descriptions of the world based on their personal experiences and perspectives. Because they see their viewpoint as the only correct one, they mistake their own version of reality for the complete and objective truth.

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