Come up Quote by Terry Pratchett
“SCIENCE: a way of finding things out and then making them work. Science explains what is happening around us the whole time. So does RELIGION, but science is better because it comes up with more understandable excuses when it's wrong.”
About This Quote
Source Novel: Discworld, "The Science of Discworld", 1999
Science seeks explanations and practical use; religion offers meaning but science provides testable reasons, even when wrong.
In simple terms: Science explains and works; religion explains but less testably.
Key Takeaway
Value science’s testable explanations.
Themes
science
religion
epistemology
Mood
humorous
critical
Type
philosophical
satirical
When to use this quote
- education
- public policy
- personal belief systems
Key Concepts
philosophy of science
theology
Questions to Reflect On
- How do you balance scientific and spiritual perspectives?
- When should religious explanations be preferred?
A Different Perspective
Science can’t answer all existential questions.
