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Philosophy 0146

The belief in unity that has fuelled so many utopian dreams is an effort to reconcile the irreconcilable that ends in repression #JohnGray

Philosophy 0136

Human beings use the power of scientific knowledge to assert and defend the values and goals they already have #JohnGray

Philosophy 0131

Luckily, as the history of philosophy testifies, humans have a gift for self-deception, and thrive in ignorance of their natures #JohnGray

Science 0166

Instead of thinking of science as law-seeking activity, think of it as a tool humans use to cope with a world they will never understand #JohnGray

Philosophy 0126

Like the Church in the past, science has the power to destroy, or marginalise, independent thinkers #JohnGray