Accounts Quote by Paul Davies
“My feeling is that scientific method has the power to account for and interlink all phenomena in the universe, including its origin, using the laws of nature. But that still leaves the laws unexplained.”
About This Quote
Source Book: The Mind of God: The Scientific Basis for a Rational World, 1992
Science can explain how phenomena connect, but the ultimate origin of its laws remains a mystery.
In simple terms: Science links everything, yet the laws themselves are unexplained.
Acknowledge limits of scientific explanation.
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When to use this quote
- research
- education
- public discourse
- philosophical inquiry
- policy making
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- How do we reconcile scientific confidence with its metaphysical gaps?
- What does it mean for knowledge if the laws themselves are unexplained?
Science cannot fully explain the source of its own principles.