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“You can't skip over nature by logic. Logic presupposes three possibilities, but there are millions! Cut away a million, and reduce it all to the question of comfort! That's the easiest solution to the problem!” quote by Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Crime and Punishment
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““You can't skip over nature by logic. Logic presupposes three possibilities, but there are millions! Cut away a million, and reduce it all to the question of comfort! That's the easiest solution to the problem!””

Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Crime and Punishment

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

Logic cannot fully capture nature; reducing complexity to comfort oversimplifies reality.

In simple terms: Nature defies simple logic.

Key Takeaway

Embrace complexity over comfort.

Themes

philosophy nature logic complexity

Mood

thoughtful philosophical

When to use this quote

  • environmental policy
  • ethical decision-making
  • personal choices

Key Concepts

ethics existentialism science

Questions to Reflect On

  • When have you oversimplified a problem?
  • How can you honor complexity?
A Different Perspective

Simplification can hide important nuances.

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