reason Quotes

Science is not only a disciple of reason but, also, one of romance and passion.

If you believe in science, like I do, you believe that there are certain laws that are always obeyed.

One cannot really argue with a mathematical theorem.

I'm an atheist.

The cyclic universe theory predicts no gravitational waves from the early universe.

Theology is unnecessary.

I agree with people like Richard Dawkins that mankind felt the need for creation myths. Before we really began to understand disease and the weather and things like that, we sought false explanations for them. Now science has filled in some of the realm - not all - that religion used to fill.

As soon as questions of will or decision or reason or choice of action arise, human science is at a loss.

Presented with the claims of nineteenth-century racist anthropology, a rational person will ask two sorts of questions: 'What is the scientific status of the claims?' 'What social or ideological needs do they serve?'

Growing up in the place I did I never was aware of any other option but to question everything.