“The great delusion of modernity
is that the laws of nature explain the universe for us.
The laws of nature describe the universe,
they describe the regularities.
But they explain nothing.”
–Ludwig Wittgenstein
They explain nothing.
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Oh my, this is a wonderful quote. I am bravely attempting to read Alasdair MacIntyre right now and this is what he’s saying to us, if I had to put it in a nutshell.
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Thank you for telling me!
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Precisely!
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Great quote!!
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Oh, I so appreciate this quote. Thank you, Gretchen Joanna. ~Jody
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I do appreciate that quote and the artistry of Monet…
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Beauty such as Monet reveals is one of those things that can’t be explained!
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So incisive! Excellent.
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I know little of this philosopher, but this is a wise statement!
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That was my response exactly 🙂
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I should perhaps hesitate to dispute such a learned philosopher, but I would beg to suggest that the laws of nature can indeed explain much about the universe if only we have the spiritual eyes, heart, and maturity to SEE.
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Susan, I just read this quote that brought me back to your comment here (thank you!), over which I’ve been musing the last several days ❤
“In Science, we have been reading only the notes to a poem; in Christianity we find the poem itself.”
—C. S. Lewis
More to chew on all the time!
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