Science Quotes

"There is no such thing as a logically closed totality in science."

"We are trapped in a state of nature from which we can escape only through science and reason."

"Every theory has its blind spots."

"The scientific method is not about proving theories; it is about testing them."

"The verification principle is the cornerstone of meaningful discourse."

"The meaning of a statement is its method of verification."

"The criterion of empirical significance must govern our thinking."

"The problem of induction remains unresolved but must be acknowledged."

"The uniformity of nature cannot be demonstrated; it can only be assumed."

"Formal logic is the instrument by which we clarify thought."

"All synthetic knowledge is provisional and subject to revision."

"The unity of science rests on its unified method: empirical verification."

"The verification principle, properly applied, eliminates much philosophical confusion."

"The search for necessary truths in the empirical world is fundamentally misguided."

"The verification criterion is radical but necessary for clarity in thought."

"Certainty in the empirical world is not achievable; only probability is."

"Logical truths tell us nothing about the world; they tell us about our language."

"Science does not think."

"It is the business of chemistry to know about kinds of atoms and their properties."

"Mathematics is one of the most human activities."

"In mathematics we are not looking for proofs of a certain kind, but for certain kind of proof."

"To be is to be the value of a variable."

"Facts underdetermine theory; multiple theories fit the data."

"Our theories are underdetermined by experience; choice is pragmatic."

"Mathematical objects need not exist independently of our theorizing."

"Observation is theory-laden from the very start."

"Identity conditions must be made explicit in our theories."

"Observation sentences are the bridge between language and world."

"The analytic is not carved at nature's joints."

"Science is a self-correcting enterprise driven by pragmatic success."