Fallacies Quote by Ayn Rand
“The entire history of science is a progression of exploded fallacies.”
About This Quote
Source Book: Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand, 1957
Science advances by overturning false ideas, not by accumulating truths.
In simple terms: Science progresses by breaking wrong ideas.
Question assumptions, seek evidence.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- research
- education
- policy making
- public discourse
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- What falsehoods dominate current scientific debates?
- How can we encourage systematic falsification?
Progress can be slowed by entrenched beliefs and institutional inertia.