Showing posts with label metaphysics. Show all posts
Showing posts with label metaphysics. Show all posts

Thursday, November 6, 2008

Bertrand Russell Quotation




It can be shown that a mathematical web of some kind can be woven about any universe containing several objects. The fact that our universe lends itself to mathematical treatment is not a fact of any great philosophical significance.


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Thursday, October 30, 2008

J.B.S. Haldane Quotations




My suspicion is that the universe is not only queerer than we suppose, but queerer than we CAN suppose.


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Thursday, July 17, 2008

Millard Quotation


The universe is simple; it's the explanation that's complex.

Tuesday, July 8, 2008

Albert Einstein Quotation


Once you can accept the universe as matter
expanding into nothing that is something,
wearing stripes with plaid comes easy.

Sunday, June 29, 2008

Friday, April 4, 2008

Ilya Prigogine and Isabella Stengers Quotation

... Newton's law, a single mathematical formula
corresponding to an eternal truth
unfolding toward a tautological future.