"No inanimate object is ever fully determined by the laws of physics and chemistry."

--

Source : Michael Polanyi (1974). “Scientific thought and social reality: essays”, Intl Universities Pr Inc

Michael Polanyi

#Law Quotes #Inanimate Objects Quotes #Determined Quotes

“When resistance is gone, the demons are gone.”
“I don't necessarily believe there's a message in the fact that I'm an African-American Republican. I think there is a message that America as a whole, we are now awake. We are looking at a political construct and we're fairly disappointed. I think the message is no matter where you come from in this country, there is great potential.”
“Confidence is one of the sexiest things.”
“Government alone cannot solve the problems we deal with in our correctional facilities, treatment centers, homeless shelters and crisis centers - we need our faith-based and community partners.”
“I would fain die a dry death.”
“The Pope was more critical of Christianity than Islam during his visit (to Bavaria). He said on several occasions that the secular world influenced by Christianity must face the idea that it may not be as attractive as it once was. The leaders of other faiths might also be well-advised to admonish their own now and then and not always direct their criticism at others.”
“If you don't make mistakes, you're not working on hard enough problems. And that's a big mistake.”
“Curiosity is free-wheeling intelligence.”

You may also like:

Friedrich August von Hayek
Economist
Ikujiro Nonaka
Imre Lakatos
Philosopher
John Charles Polanyi
Chemist
Karl Polanyi
Economic historian
Karl Popper
Philosopher
Paul Feyerabend
Philosopher
Thomas Kuhn
Physicist
Marjorie Grene
Philosopher