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logic of disagreement.
Gary Gutting • What Philosophy Can Do
He believes in the scientific importance of final causes, and this implies the belief that purpose governs the course of development in the universe. He thinks that changes are, in the main, such as embody an increase of organization or “form,” and at bottom virtuous actions are those that favour this tendency.
Bertrand Russell • History of Western Philosophy
If I ever needed a reminder that the default position of any scientist should be one of absolute humility—an understanding that no one’s intellect is half as powerful as serendipity—this was it.
Fei-Fei Li • The Worlds I See: Curiosity, Exploration, and Discovery at the Dawn of AI
The Best of Neil deGrasse Tyson
Moi Jamri • 15 cards
“Her intellectual gifts do but minister to a moral character that is the noblest and best balanced I have ever met with in life.”
Kieran Setiya • Midlife: A Philosophical Guide
Scientific thinking favors humility over pride, doubt over certainty, curiosity over closure.
Adam Grant • Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don't Know
decide whom to accept as experts.
Gary Gutting • What Philosophy Can Do
The Marginalian • Pioneering Biochemist Erwin Chargaff on the Poetics of Curiosity, the Crucial Difference Between Understanding and Explanation, and What Makes a Scientist
But when it comes to discerning with wisdom, we must honestly confront the question: How do we know what we need to know in order to live a flourishing life?