Thursday, September 28, 2006

Sir Peter Medawar

Some philosophers have criticized physicists for being satisfied that the quantum theory works without knowing how. Nobel prize winner Sir Peter responds:
"Medical scientists use the word "iatrogenic" to refer to disabilites that are the consequences of medical treatment. We believe that some such word might be coined to refer to philosophical difficulties for which the philosophers themselves are responsible."

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