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“Socialism is nihilistic, in the henceforth precise sense that Nietzsche confers on the word. A nihilist is not one who believes in nothing, but one who does not believe in what exists.”
― The Rebel: An Essay on Man in Revolt
― The Rebel: An Essay on Man in Revolt
“But if science cannot answer some ultimate question, what makes anybody think that religion can?”
― The God Delusion: A Study of Religious Belief and Skepticism
― The God Delusion: A Study of Religious Belief and Skepticism
“It is customary to portray the history of modernity as a struggle between science and religion. In theory, both science and religion are interested above all in the truth, and because each upholds a different truth, they are doomed to clash. In fact, neither science nor religion cares that much about the truth, hence they can easily compromise, coexist and even cooperate. Religion is interested above all in order. It aims to create and maintain the social structure. Science is interested above all in power. Through research, it aims to acquire the power to cure diseases, fight wars and produce food. As individuals, scientists and priests may give immense importance to the truth; but as collective institutions, science and religion prefer order and power over truth. They therefore make good bedfellows. The uncompromising quest for truth is a spiritual journey, which can seldom remain within the confines of either religious or scientific establishments.”
― Homo Deus: A History of Tomorrow
― Homo Deus: A History of Tomorrow
“The comprehensive mind is always dialectical.”
― The Republic
― The Republic
“Opinion is the medium between knowledge and ignorance”
― The Republic
― The Republic
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