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“The assault on the human world in the name of science is more pseudo-science than science, and rejoices in its bald, unmoralised image of 'what we really are'. What we really are from the scientific point of view is precisely what we really aren't.” quote by Roger Scruton
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““The assault on the human world in the name of science is more pseudo-science than science, and rejoices in its bald, unmoralised image of 'what we really are'. What we really are from the scientific point of view is precisely what we really aren't.””

Roger Scruton

About This Quote

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

Science sometimes masquerades as truth while ignoring moral limits, revealing its own contradictions.

In simple terms: Science can be morally blind.

Key Takeaway

Question ethical implications of scientific claims.

Themes

philosophy science ethics truth skepticism

Mood

critical skeptical

Type

philosophical academic

When to use this quote

  • policy debates
  • academic curricula
  • public discourse

Key Concepts

pseudo‑science moral relativism intellectual humility

Questions to Reflect On

  • What moral checks should guide research?
  • How to differentiate true science from pseudo?
A Different Perspective

Science alone cannot define humanity.

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