A philosopher once said, 'It is necessary for the very existence of science that the same conditions always produce the same results.'… — Richard P. Feynman Copy Share Image
Some people say, "How can you live without knowing?" I do not know what they mean. I always live without knowing. That… — Richard P. Feynman Copy Share Image
People may come along and argue philosophically that they like one better than another; but we have learned from much experience that… — Richard P. Feynman Copy Share Image
“Philosophers have said before that one of the fundamental requisites of science is that whenever you set up the same conditions, the… — Richard P. Feynman Copy Share Image
A person talks in such generalities that everyone can understand him and it's considered to be some deep philosophy. However, I would… — Richard P. Feynman Copy Share Image
The philosophical question before us is, when we make an observation of our track in the past, does the result of our… — Richard P. Feynman Copy Share Image
We cannot define anything precisely. If we attempt to, we get into the paralysis of thought that comes to philosophers, who sit… — Richard P. Feynman Copy Share Image
If you thought you were trying to find out more about it because you're gonna get an answer to some deep philosophical… — Richard P. Feynman Copy Share Image
It is our responsibility as scientists, knowing the great progress which comes from a satisfactory philosophy of ignorance, the great progress which… — Richard P. Feynman Copy Share Image
“This is not a new idea; this is the idea of the age of reason. This is the philosophy that guided the… — Richard P. Feynman Copy Share Image
What is the fundamental hypothesis of science, the fundamental philosophy? We stated it in the first chapter: the sole test of the… — Richard P. Feynman Copy Share Image
I think it's much more interesting to live not knowing than to have answers which might be wrong. I have approximate answers… — Richard P. Feynman Copy Share Image
“[Doubt] is not a new idea; this is the idea of the age of reason. This is the philosophy that guided the… — Richard P. Feynman Copy Share Image
“I have a friend who's an artist and has sometimes taken a view which I don't agree with very well. He'll hold… — Richard P. Feynman Copy Share Image
“Philosophers have said before that one of the fundamental requisites of science is that whenever you set up the same conditions, the same thing… — Richard P. Feynman Copy Share Image
My rule is, when you are unhappy, think about it. But when you're happy, don't. Why spoil it? You're probably happy for some ridiculous… — Richard P. Feynman Copy Share Image
Trying to understand the way nature works involves a most terrible test of human reasoning ability. It involves subtle trickery, beautiful tightropes of logic… — Richard P. Feynman Copy Share Image
Mathematics is a language plus reasoning; it is like a language plus logic. Mathematics is a tool for reasoning. — Richard P. Feynman Copy Share Image
It is necessary for the very existence of science that minds exist which do not allow that nature must satisfy some preconceived conditions. — Richard P. Feynman Copy Share Image
“There was a Princess Somebody of Denmark sitting at a table with a number of people around her, and I saw an empty chair… — Richard P. Feynman Copy Share Image
All the time you're saying to yourself, 'I could do that, but I won't,'--which is just another way of saying that you can't. — Richard P. Feynman Copy Share Image
“There's a big difference between knowing the name of something and knowing something.” — Richard P. Feynman Copy Share Image
The fact that you are not sure means that it is possible that there is another way someday. — Richard P. Feynman Copy Share Image
One cannot understand... the universality of laws of nature, the relationship of things, without an understanding of mathematics. There is no other way to… — Richard P. Feynman Copy Share Image
![“[Doubt] is not a new idea; this is the idea of the age of reason. This is the philosophy that guided the men who made the democracy that we live under. The idea that no one really knew how to run a government led to the idea that we should arrange a system by which new ideas could be developed…” quote by Richard P. Feynman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/71f/richard-p-feynman-495_age-of-reason_doubt-is-not-a-new-idea-this-is-the-idea_1745125.jpg)
