Even if individual researchers are prone to falling in love with their own theories, the broader process of peer review and institutionalized… — Chris Mooney Copy Share Image
I am afraid that old women are more skeptical in their most secret heart of hearts than any man: they believe in… — Friedrich Nietzsche Copy Share Image
You know, the very strength of science is that it keeps us from the errors of mythos, from getting committed to a… — Tim Ward Copy Share Image
“It may be that there are kernels of truth in a few of these doctrines, but their widespread acceptance betokens a lack… — Carl Sagan Copy Share Image
“It is certainly true that all beliefs and all myths are worthy of a respectful hearing. It is not true that all… — Carl Sagan Copy Share Image
The solar system has no anxiety about its reputation, and the credit of truth and honesty is as safe; nor have I… — Ralph Waldo Emerson Copy Share Image
There are good intentions behind many peoples conversion to veganism, including an admirable devotion to the well-being of animals and a justified… — Julie Klausner Copy Share Image
The sceptic, when he plunges into the depths of infidelity, like the miser who leaps from the shipwreck, will find that the… — Charles Caleb Colton Copy Share Image
Every aspect of Nature reveals a deep mystery and touches our sense of wonder and awe. Those afraid of the universe as… — Carl Sagan Copy Share Image
“...Spinoza’s Conjecture:“Belief comes quickly and naturally, skepticism is slow and unnatural, and most people have a low tolerance for ambiguity. The scientific… — Michael Shermer Copy Share Image
“A third reason scientists are reluctant to examine paranormal phenomena is that they appear to contradict known physical laws. What is the… — Michael Crichton Copy Share Image
“Those whose acquaintance with scientific research is derived chiefly from its practical results easily develop a completely false notion of the mentality… — Albert Einstein Copy Share Image
“The foundation of morality on the human sentiments of what is acceptable behavior versus repulsive behavior has always made morals susceptible to… — Criss Jami Copy Share Image
“The scientific project starts by rejecting the fantasy of infallibility and proceeding to construct an information network that takes error to be… — Yuval Noah Harari Copy Share Image
[This approach] displays the characteristic philosophical lust to vanquish the skeptic by arguing him out of his skepticism, without appeal to moral… — Dale Jamieson Copy Share Image
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I don't think of myself as particularly earnest. I have long bouts of cynicism and skepticism. So much of my early life… — Pankaj Mishra Copy Share Image
“[T]he downside of skepticism: it can easily turn into an arrogant position of a priori rejection of any new phenomenon or idea,… — Massimo Pigliucci Copy Share Image
Commitment is what transforms a promise into a reality... Commitment is the stuff character is made of; the power to change the… — Abraham Lincoln Copy Share Image
“[n regard to Jesus believing himself inspired] This belief carried no more personal imputation than the belief of Socrates that he was… — Thomas Jefferson Copy Share Image
Nothing shall warp me from the belief that every man is a lover of truth. There is no pure lie, no pure… — Ralph Waldo Emerson Copy Share Image
He gave a dark chuckle. “But you’re not, so you had absolutely no qualms about kneeing me in the groin, right?” “I… — Kiera Cass Copy Share Image
“And I shared with all Westerners a Greek heritage: If ancient Greece was the cradle of Western civilization, I think it fair… — Esther Lightcap Meek Copy Share Image
I interviewed Biden once as a candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination and once as president-elect. Each time, he made a personal… — Jonathan Capehart Copy Share Image
We should keep in mind that it is easy to concoct stories explaining the past or to become confident about dubious scenarios… — Leonard Mlodinow Copy Share Image
How to read writers on writing: With respect, amusement, and skepticism. They will contradict one another-as they should-for each writer brings an… — Donald Murray Copy Share Image
In practice, the goal of skepticism is not the discovery of truth, but the exposure of other people's errors. It plays a… — Rupert Sheldrake Copy Share Image
I just think that the skepticism about truth has almost completely flipped - from being something associated with generally left-leaning progressives to… — Julian Baggini Copy Share Image
If you hear an expert talking about the Internet and saying it [does] this, or it will do that, you should treat… — Danny Hillis Copy Share Image
Skepticism literally means a thoughtful inquiry, the looking at a problem in a disinterested spirit, the surveying of a question from many… — Joseph Alexander Leighton Copy Share Image
Somehow liberals have been unable to acquire from life what conservatives seem to be endowed with at birth: namely, a healthy skepticism… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
No matter how we may single out a complex from nature...its theoretical treatment will never prove to be ultimately conclusive... I believe… — Albert Einstein Copy Share Image
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![“[This approach] displays the characteristic philosophical lust to vanquish the skeptic by arguing him out of his skepticism, without appeal to moral and political considerations or to the facts of everyday life. [...] But more often than not, if you give the skeptic everything he wants, then he…” quote by Dale Jamieson](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/f68/dale-jamieson-4075_appeals_this-approach-displays-the-characteristi_1272080.jpg)
![“[T]he downside of skepticism: it can easily turn into an arrogant position of a priori rejection of any new phenomenon or idea, a position that is as lacking in critical thinking as the one of the true believer, and that simply does not help either science or the public at large.” quote by Massimo Pigliucci](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/4e8/massimo-pigliucci-18479_arrogant_t-he-downside-of-skepticism-it-can-easil_1628960.png)
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