To make the moral achievement implicit in science a source of strength to civilization, the scientist will have to have the cooperation also of the philosopher and the religious teacher.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
Science by itself has no moral dimension. But it does seek to establish truth. And upon this truth morality can be built.
Science and religion are the two most powerful forces in the world. Having them at odds... is not productive.
Scientific progress makes moral progress a necessity; for if man's power is increased, the checks that restrain him from abusing it must be strengthened.
I think one of the great historical contributions of science is to weaken the hold of religion. That's a good thing.
Modern science developed in the context of western religious thought, was nurtured in universities first established for religious reasons, and owes some of its greatest discoveries and advances to scientists who themselves were deeply religious.
Science has a simple faith, which transcends utility. It is the faith that it is the privilege of man to learn to understand, and that this is his mission.
I saw science as being in harmony with humanity.
The sciences have ever been the surest guides to virtue.
Far from being demeaning to human spiritual values, scientific rationalism is the crowning glory of the human spirit.
And we owe science to the combined energies of individual men of genius, rather than to any tendency to progress inherent in civilization.