Accounts Quote by Immanuel Kant
“It is presumed that there exists a great unity in nature, in respect of the adequacy of a single cause to account for many different kinds of consequences.”
About This Quote
Source Book: Critique of Pure Reason, 1781
Kant suggests that a single underlying principle can explain diverse natural phenomena.
In simple terms: One cause can explain many effects.
Seek underlying unity in complexity.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- scientific research
- environmental policy
- education
- philosophical debate
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- What single principle could unify your field?
- How does this view affect scientific inquiry?
Complex systems may resist reduction to a single cause.