"The scientific world is to be less threatening……" — Simon Blackburn
"The scientific world is to be less threatening than was feared. It is to made safe for human beings. And the way to make it safe is to reflect on the foundation of knowledge."
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9 Quotes by Simon Blackburn
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This doctrine, that of the ghost in the machine, strictly separates the mind or soul from the body. And by…
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People who have cut their teeth on philosophical problems of rationality, knowledge, perception, free will and other minds are well…
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There are normal times when it is wholly admirable to be steadfast, resolute, unconflicted, and therefore when integrity is unmistakenly…
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Chance is as relentless as necessity.
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In Michigan recently a man won a lawsuit for substantial damages because, he claimed, a rear-end collision in his car…
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Respect, of course is a tricky term. I may respect your gardening by just letting you get on with it.…
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When the hoary old question of nature versus nurture comes around, sides form quickly.
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The fantasist in whom the reality barrier has broken down is unreliable, believing things when he should not, and telling…
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