Admitting Quote by Rollo May
“I make no apologies in admitting that I take very seriously the dehumanizing dangers in our tendency in modern science to make man over into the image of the machine, into the image of the techniques by which we study him.”
About This Quote
Source Book: Love and Will, Rollo May, 1969
He warns that treating humans like machines devalues their humanity and ethical complexity.
In simple terms: Treating people as machines harms humanity.
Key Takeaway
Preserve human dignity in science.
Themes
humanity
ethics
technology
psychology
Mood
concerned
thoughtful
Type
philosophical
critical
When to use this quote
- medical research
- AI development
- clinical practice
- education
- policy making
Key Concepts
existentialism
dehumanization
anthropology
Questions to Reflect On
- How does scientific reductionism affect patient care?
- What safeguards protect human values?
A Different Perspective
Overemphasis on mechanistic models can ignore emotional and cultural factors.
