"Our ignorance is sobering and boundless. Indeed, it is precisely the staggering progress of the natural sciences which constantly opens our eyes anew to our ignorance, even in the field of the natural sciences themselves. This gives a new twist to the Socratic idea of ignorance. With each step forward, with each problem which we solve, we not only discover new and unsolved problems, but we also discover that where we believed that we were standing on firm and safe ground, all things are, in truth, insecure and in a state of flux."
Sunday, July 14, 2013
Our ignorance is sobering and boundless
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