#sci

I do not have it in for relativism. In many respects I find it a fascinating, even attractive, alternative. It engenders epistemological humility, defeats an arrogant pomposity in belief, even promotes a sort of democratic ideal in matters of knowledge. Perhaps its most comforting feature is that it requires no hard work at all in the matter of justifying beliefs. ↗

— David L. Wolfe

#philosophical-inquiry #relativism #respect

Modern allopathic medicine is the only major science stuck in the pre-Einstein era. ↗

— Charlotte Gerson

#medicine #science

If I have to die either for religion or atheism I would prefer atheism, since my conscience will respect my rational decision. ↗

— M.F. Moonzajer

#conscience #rational #religion

This director could say many things about duty, and self-respect, and dignity, but she knew none of these meant much in the post-modern world. ↗

— B. Barmanbek

#future #science-fiction #utopia #respect

Science is interesting, and if you don't agree you can fuck off. Note: Dawkins was quoting a former editor of New Scientist Magazine, who is as yet unidentified (possibly Jeremy Webb) ↗

— Richard Dawkins

#science

There are in fact two things, science and opinion; the former begets knowledge, the latter ignorance. ↗

— Hippocrates

#knowledge #opinion #science #science

There is nothing which can better deserve our patronage than the promotion of science and literature. Knowledge is in every country the surest basis of public happiness. ↗

— George Washington

#science #science

Human science fragments everything in order to understand it, kills everything in order to examine it. ↗

— Leo Tolstoy

#reductionism #science #science

If scientific analysis were conclusively to demonstrate certain claims in Buddhism to be false, then we must accept the findings of science and abandon those claims. ↗

— Dalai Lama XIV

#science

The Mogadorian caught Number One in Malaysia, Number Two in England, And Number Three in Kenya. I am Number Four. I am next..." - I AM NUMBER FOUR ↗

— Pittacus Lore

#science