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Why Beliefs Matter: Reflections on the Nature of Science
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E. Brian Davies60 ratings, 3.70 average rating, 4 reviews
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“It is important to distinguish between reductionism as a philosophical posi-
tion (or world-view) and as a methodology. Reductionism in the former
sense is now regarded as the antithesis of religious belief, so it is rather
ironic that it owes its origins to the mechanical philosophy of René
Descartes, who was a devout Catholic.”
― Why Beliefs Matter: Reflections on the Nature of Science
tion (or world-view) and as a methodology. Reductionism in the former
sense is now regarded as the antithesis of religious belief, so it is rather
ironic that it owes its origins to the mechanical philosophy of René
Descartes, who was a devout Catholic.”
― Why Beliefs Matter: Reflections on the Nature of Science
