He thinks about examples, he surveys examples and tries to extract a kind of metaphysical principle from this.

他思考一些例子，调查研究它们,试图从中提取一种,哲学原理。

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Here is a philosopher in life and in death who adhered to the principles of his philosophy.

这就是一位生前身后,都谨守自己哲学原理的哲学家。

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