Empiricist who deplores averages?

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From: Christopher Green
Date: Fri, 02 Oct 1992 01:10

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I vaguely recall an empiricist, I think it was Locke, who quipped
something like, "What use is an average? If my head were in ice and
my feet in fire, it would tell me that I was at the right temperature,
on average."  Does anyone else remember this passage? Can you point
me to its exact location? I would be most appreciative. Thanks.
e-mail please.

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Christopher D. Green                christo@psych.toronto.edu
Psychology Department               cgreen@lake.scar.utoronto.ca
University of Toronto
Toronto, Ontario M5S 1A1

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