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“The cleavage between the scientific and the extra-scientific domain of experience is, I believe, not a cleavage between the concrete and the transcendental but between the metrical and the non-metrical.” quote by Arthur Stanley Eddington
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““The cleavage between the scientific and the extra-scientific domain of experience is, I believe, not a cleavage between the concrete and the transcendental but between the metrical and the non-metrical.””

Arthur Stanley Eddington

About This Quote

This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.

It argues that the divide is not between material and spiritual, but between measurable phenomena and those beyond measurement.

In simple terms: Science vs. the unmeasurable.

Key Takeaway

Recognize limits of measurement.

Themes

philosophy science epistemology

Mood

contemplative inquisitive

Type

analytical reflective

When to use this quote

  • research design
  • spiritual practice
  • art criticism
  • policy making

Key Concepts

metrology transcendence ontology

Questions to Reflect On

  • How do we value non‑measurable experiences?
  • Can science address the non‑metric?
A Different Perspective

Measurement tools cannot capture all aspects of reality.

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