Occupation: Philosopher Birth: June 4, 1904 Death: September 11, 1995
In truth, one cannot, it seems, oppose mechanism and finalism, one cannot oppose mechanism and anthropomorphism, for if the functioning of a machine ….
Science is a contemplative possession of reality through exclusion of all illusion, error and ignorance..
Now it is usual-but not to say normal-for people to interest themselves primarily in means, without noticing that means exist only in relation to end….
Either philosophy reinforces communal beliefs, in which case it is pointless; or else it is at odds with those beliefs, in which case it is dangerous..
An anomaly is not an abnormality. Diversity does not signify sickness..
To err is human, to persist in error is diabolical..