Science Quotes

"Methodological naturalism commits science to seeking natural explanations only."

"A theory cannot be rejected on the basis of a single recalcitrant observation."

"The unity of science requires conceptual bridges between different theoretical frameworks."

"The role of mathematics in physics raises profound questions about representation."

"A scientific explanation must be logically valid and factually sound."

"The problem of theoretical entities tests our commitment to scientific realism."

"Explanation and prediction have parallel structures but serve different cognitive purposes."

"The explanatory success of a theory provides inductive grounds for its approximate truth."

"The semantics of science determines what we mean by objectivity and truth."

"Science grows by the process of rational criticism and the elimination of error."

"Criticism is the lifeblood of science."

"The greatest advances in science come from bold conjectures and rigorous refutations."

"The progress of science lies not in the accumulation of facts but in the refinement of our theories."

"Falsifiability is the criterion of demarcation between science and non-science."

"Objectivity in science is achieved through critical debate, not detached observation."

"A scientist without doubt is not a scientist at all."

"The most important scientific revolutions often overturn our most basic assumptions."

"Science advances when we ask better questions, not just accumulate more data."

"The mark of a mature science is not the certainty of its conclusions but the rigor of its debates."

"Scientific progress is measured not by agreement but by the quality of our disagreements."

"The scientist who claims certainty has ceased to be a scientist."

"We must distinguish between the context of discovery and the context of justification."

"A research programme that does not generate new problems is a dying programme."

"Great scientists are not those who know the most but those who question the most effectively."

"Progress in science is progress in problem-solving, not problem-elimination."

"Scientific method is not a collection of techniques but a commitment to truth-seeking."

"The most fruitful scientific discussions occur between opposing viewpoints."

"Behaviourism is often represented as having denied the existence of the mind, but this is a misinterpretation."

"The mind cannot be located in a single place like the brain."

"Mechanistic explanations are not always appropriate for mental phenomena."