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“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.” quote by Albert Hofmann
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“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.”

Albert Hofmann

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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.

Key Takeaway

Explore both science and mystery of mind.

Themes

science consciousness mystery philosophy

Mood

curious speculative

Type

philosophical inspirational

When to use this quote

  • medical research
  • psychology practice
  • spiritual inquiry
  • artistic creation

Key Concepts

physics neuroscience metaphysics

Questions to Reflect On

  • What methods could bridge material study and psychic experience?
  • Can science ever fully explain consciousness?
A Different Perspective

May limit inquiry to measurable phenomena only.

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