Assumption Quote by David Bohm
“From the outset, however, this whole controversy has been plagued by tacit assumptions, very often of a philosophical rather than a physical character.”
About This Quote
Source Book: Wholeness and the Implicate Order, 1980
The debate is undermined by hidden, often philosophical, assumptions rather than empirical evidence.
In simple terms: Hidden philosophical assumptions cloud the controversy.
Key Takeaway
Identify and question underlying assumptions.
Themes
philosophy
science
debate
assumptions
Mood
reflective
analytical
Type
theoretical
critical
When to use this quote
- academic discussions
- policy making
- research design
Key Concepts
epistemology
critical thinking
Questions to Reflect On
- What assumptions are you overlooking?
- How can you test them?
A Different Perspective
Assumptions may be deeply ingrained and hard to surface.
![“Few people have definitely articulated philosophies of their own. But almost everyone has his own peculiar sense of a certain total character in the universe, and of the inadequacy of fully to match it [to] the peculiar systems that he knows.” quote by William James](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/870/william-james-228_certain_few-people-have-definitely-articulated-p_1801368.jpg)
![“The system [of thought] doesn't stay with the difficult problem that produces unpleasant feelings. It's conditioned somehow to move as fast as it can toward more pleasant feelings, without actually facing the thing that's making the unpleasant feeling.” quote by David Bohm](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/e2a/david-bohm-4805_difficult_the-system-of-thought-doesn-t-stay-with_8291.jpg)
