Chaos Quote by Mario Bunge

Science is morally neutral, but social science shows us that some moral codes are better than others.

— Mario Bunge

Whereas science elicits changes in order to know, technology knows in order to elicit changes.

— Mario Bunge

We deem valuable whatever is likely to meet our needs or wishes (individual values) and whatever is likely to help protect or attain social…

— Mario Bunge

A distinguished cognitive neuroscientist confessed to me that, because of his religious upbringing, he could not get rid of psychoneural dualism. The idea that…

— Mario Bunge

In the scientific community you find competent teachers and original researchers, just as in the musical community you find many good performers but very…

— Mario Bunge

Of course much remains to know, but we know how to learn: through scientific research.

— Mario Bunge

Most contemporary philosophers are conservative and eager to keep their jobs.

— Mario Bunge

To me, work is not a burden but my main hobby. This is why I always take work with me when I go on…

— Mario Bunge

A democratic state will protect the freedom to hold any beliefs other than those that harm others, such as racism. In particular, it will…

— Mario Bunge

It is scandalous the way some scientists accept uncritically some of the most ridiculous speculations, such as the plurality of worlds, the opinion that…

— Mario Bunge

All philosophers can do is to abstain from helping the aggressors and to enjoin social scientists to tell the truth instead of joining the…

— Mario Bunge

In any event, I don't believe in instant philosophy, because interesting problems take a long time to understand and work out. Just think of…

— Mario Bunge