"Dualism makes the problem insoluble; materialism denies the existence of any phenomenon to study, and hence of any problem."

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Source : "Consciousness and Language". Book by John Searle, 2002.

John Searle

#Study Quotes #Problem Quotes #Materialism Quotes

“I believe that two people are connected at the heart, and it doesn't matter what you do, or who you are or where you live; there are no boundaries or barriers if two people are destined to be together.”
“God has not only created each of us as distinct individuals, He also uses us in significant ways.”
“Gradually the awful truth dawns on you: that Santa Claus was just the tip of the iceberg - that your future will not be the rollercoaster ride you'd imagined, that the world occupied by your parents, the world of washing the dishes, going to the dentist, weekend trips to the DIY superstore to buy floor tiles, is actually largely what people mean when they speak of 'life'.”
“Faith only glances at problems, but gazes upon Jesus.”
“Creation is always happening. Every time and individual has a thought, or a prolonged chronic way of thinking, they're in the creation process. Something is going to manifest out of those thoughts.”
“People crave comfort, people crave connection, people crave community.”
“I'm a big believer that you can try to change the world based on philosophy, doctrine, and belief. But I think the thing that really drives the world is hedonism, the pleasure factor.”
“Unless we remember we cannot understand.”

Source : E. M. Forster (2010). “Aspects of the Novel”, p.133, RosettaBooks

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