![Evolution is a theory in a special philosophical sense of science, but in terms of ordinary laymen's use of language, it's a fact, .. Evolution is a fact in the same sense that it's a fact that the Earth is round and not flat, [that] the Earth goes round the Sun. Both those are also theories, but they're theories that have never been disproved and never will be disproved.](/assets/img/quote-photos/evolution-is-a-theory-in-a-special-philosophical-sense-of-science-but-in-terms-o.jpg)
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philosophical character trying
If you thought you were trying to find out more about it because you're gonna get an answer to some deep philosophical question...you may be wrong! It may be that you can't get an answer to that particular question by finding out more about the character of nature. But my interest in science is to simply find out about the world. Richard P. Feynman
philosophical people intuition
People may come along and argue philosophically that they like one better than another; but we have learned from much experience that all philosophical intuitions about what nature is going to do fail.
philosophical special facts
Evolution is a theory in a special philosophical sense of science, but in terms of ordinary laymen's use of language, it's a fact, .. Evolution is a fact in the same sense that it's a fact that the Earth is round and not flat, [that] the Earth goes round the Sun. Both those are also theories, but they're theories that have never been disproved and never will be disproved. Richard Dawkins
philosophical fundamentalist-religion mind
As a scientist, I am hostile to fundamentalist religion because it actively debauches the scientific enterprise. It teaches us not to change our minds, and not to want to know exciting things that are available to be known. It subverts science and saps the intellect.
philosophical catholic needs
Find out how much God has given you and from it take what you need; the remainder is needed by others. Saint Augustine
philosophical choices our-choices
We Are The Sum Total Of Our Choices... Woody Allen
philosophical character play
Within weeks of our premiere, it became obvious that Leonard [Nimoy] and the character of Spock were becoming something of a national phenomenon. ... And to be unflatteringly frank, it bugged me. ... [Then, Gene Roddenberry] said to me the wisest thing he could possibly have uttered. He said, `Don't ever fear having good and popular people around you, because they can only enhance your own performance. The more you can play to these people, the better the show.' William Shatner
philosophical pieces want
I want to discover a truth for myself that is really true. Whether it's a piece of scientific knowledge, or a philosophical truth.
philosophical eye reality
There is no doubt that healthy-mindedness is inadequate as a philosophical doctrine, because the evil facts which it refuses positively to account for are a genuine portion of reality; and they may after all be the best key to life's significance, and possibly the only openers of our eyes to the deepest levels of truth. William James
special steps
He's a special kid. Big games, he always steps up. Bill Gerosa
special
He's a special player. We say that every week. Jake Delhomme
special teams three towards
We try to put three scholarships towards special teams -- one kicker, one punter and one combo guy, ... That should show how important we think it is.
special
I think it's pretty special and he's having a blast. Chris Chelios
special stepped
He's a very special athlete. He stepped up big for us.
special throwing time
He makes those all the time in practice, just throwing them up. He's a special individual. Robert Horry
special amazing-woman special-to-me
Oprah is very, very, very special to me. She's an amazing woman. Tyler Perry
special flesh nagging
Kick is seeing things from a special angle. Kick is momentary freedom from the claims of the aging, cautious, nagging, fightened flesh. William S. Burroughs
special treasure rooms
Been chatting much with Jared?" "We often have special moments where I come into a room and he immediately leaves," Kami said. "I treasure those times. Sarah Rees Brennan
facts honest kids open smarter
Kids now are smarter than we were. They want the facts. They want to know what's happening. That's why being open and honest with them is so important.
facts known signed
Had I known these facts about Kidan, I would never have signed Jack Abramoff
facts goes lead looks
He has no agenda. He looks at the facts, uncovers the facts and goes where the facts lead him. David Kelley
facts fits happily indeed largely somewhat thereafter
He is largely right in his conclusions, somewhat over-selective in his facts: most of what you will read thereafter you will find happily fits into his analysis, which is as it should be, because, as I said, he is indeed largely right. Hilaire Belloc
facts tables electrons
It is the fact that the electrons cannot all get on top of each other that makes tables and everything else solid.
facts evolution illusion
...there are no natural borderlines in evolution. The illusion of a borderline is created by the fact that the evolutionary intermediates happen to be extinct.
facts comfortable felt
I felt pretty comfortable with Westerns, apart from the fact I couldn't ride. Richard Widmark
facts world certain
In fact I was fairly certain there was no one in the entire world quite like Adrian Ivashkov. Richelle Mead
facts
The Roseicrucians were everywhere, aided by the fact that they didn't exist. Umberto Eco