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The radical novelty of modern science lies precisely in the rejection of the belief... that the forces which move the stars and atoms are contingent upon the preferences of the human heart.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Modern science challenges the idea that human emotions influence the fundamental forces of the universe.
Walter Lippmann emphasizes that the essence of modern science is its departure from the idea that natural forces, such as gravity or atomic interactions, are influenced by human desires or beliefs. This perspective highlights the objectivity and independence of scientific principles, separating them from subjective human experiences.
Themes
ScienceBeliefHumanForcesNovelty
In practice
Example use cases
In a speech about the importance of scientific inquiry, one might use this quote to illustrate the objectivity of scientific principles.
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