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I was interested in philosophy before I knew I was. That's to say, when I was at school, I used to argue with my friends about issues that turned out to be philosophical ones of some kind.
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"I was interested in philosophy before I knew I was. That's to say, when I was at school, I used to argue with my friends about issues that turned out to be philosophical ones of some kind."
— Bernard Williams

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I was interested in philosophy before I knew I was. That's to say, when I was at school, I used to argue with my friends about issues that turned out to be philosophical ones of some kind. — Bernard Williams

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Bernard Williams was a Philosopher from France (1908–1994).

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Who said "I was interested in philosophy before I knew I was. That's to say, when I was a…"?
This quote is attributed to Bernard Williams, a Philosopher from France.
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Bernard Williams lived from 1908 – 1994.