27/74 A tree grows fruit because it is a _magic_ tree. Water runs downhill because it is bewitched. The sun shines because it is bewitched. We may have some mysticism later on; but this fairy-tale language about things is simply rational and agnostic. It is the only way I can express in words my clear and definite perception that one thing is quite distinct from another; that there is no logical connection between flying and laying eggs. |