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Will Durant
(5 Nov 1885 - 7 Nov 1981)
American philosopher, historian and writer known for his 11-volume magnum opus (written with his wife, Ariel Durant), The Story of Civilization (1935-1975), with volume titles including 'Rousseau and Revolution' (1968), The Age of Voltaire' (1965), 'The Age of Reason Begins' (1961), and 'Our Oriental Heritage' (1935).
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Science Quotes by Will Durant (2 quotes)
Every science begins as philosophy and ends as art.
— Will Durant
In The Story of Philosophy (1926, 1961), 2.
Science gives us knowledge, but only philosophy can give us wisdom.
— Will Durant
In The Story of Philosophy: The Lives and Opinions of the Greater Philosophers (1928), 3.
See also:
- The Story of Philosophy: The Lives and Opinions of the World’s Greatest Philosophers, by Will Durant. - book suggestion.
In science it often happens that scientists say, 'You know that's a really good argument; my position is mistaken,' and then they would actually change their minds and you never hear that old view from them again. They really do it. It doesn't happen as often as it should, because scientists are human and change is sometimes painful. But it happens every day. I cannot recall the last time something like that happened in politics or religion.
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