An idea from Meditations on First Philosophy

Take a piece of wax fresh from the hive. It smells of flowers, it’s hard and cold, and it makes a sound when you tap it. Hold it near the fire and every one of those things changes. Yet you’re sure it’s the same wax.

From Meditations on First Philosophy by René Descartes

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