Can do Quote by Albert Hofmann
“We can study material processes and various processes at the energetic level, that is what we can do as natural scientists. And then there comes something quite different, the psychic experience, which remains a mystery.”
About This Quote
Source Lecture: Natural sciences and consciousness, 1975
Scientists can study material and energetic processes, but the psychic experience remains beyond scientific explanation.
In simple terms: Science explains physical processes, not the mystery of consciousness.
Explore both science and mystery of mind.
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When to use this quote
- medical research
- psychology practice
- spiritual inquiry
- artistic creation
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- What methods could bridge material study and psychic experience?
- Can science ever fully explain consciousness?
May limit inquiry to measurable phenomena only.