--- title: "2 Mark J. Solomon Quotes" description: "Mark J. Solomon has 2 quotes on SMS4Smile. Browse their most insightful sayings." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/496/mark-j-solomon-95964_cause-and-effect_any-object-functioning-within-the-physic_2084067.jpg" --- # Mark J. Solomon **2** quotes in **10** categories Rate this collection: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ No ratings yet ## Quotes by Mark J. Solomon > [“...any object functioning within the physical laws of any particular universe does not have free will ... In terms of human beings,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mark-j-solomon/any-object-functioning-within-the-physical-laws-of-any-particular/) Mark J. Solomon [Cause and effect](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/cause-and-effect/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/496/mark-j-solomon-95964_cause-and-effect_any-object-functioning-within-the-physic_2084067.jpg) > [“it could be accurately stated that one purpose of our lives, when taken in total, is to generate possible solutions to obstacles…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mark-j-solomon/it-could-be-accurately-stated-that-one-purpose-of-our-lives-when/) Mark J. Solomon [Advanced civilization](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/advanced-civilization/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6e3/mark-j-solomon-95964_advanced-civilizatio_it-could-be-accurately-stated-that-one-p_2707088.jpg) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mark-j-solomon/#itemlist", "name": "Mark J. 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