A belief is not scientific because it has been “proved” but because it is continuously tested, and tested by conformity to experience rather than to axiomatic truths.
In formal logic, a contradiction is the signal of defeat. In the evolution of real knowledge, a contradiction marks the first step in progress towards a victory.
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In formal logic, a contradiction is the signal of defeat. In the evolution of real knowledge, a contradiction marks the first step in progress towards a victory.
Alfred North Whitehead
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