Arthur Schopenhauer Quotes about Science

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Every man takes the limits of his own field of vision for the limits of the world.

Every man takes the limits of his own field of vision for the limits of the world.

Arthur Schopenhauer

Inspirational, Science, Men

Studies in Pessimism "Psychological Observations" (1851) (translation by T. Bailey Saunders)

The discovery of truth is prevented more effectively, not by the false appearance things present and which mislead into error, not directly by weakness of the reasoning powers, but by preconceived opinion, by prejudice.

Arthur Schopenhauer

Science, Power, Errors

"Counsels and Maxims". Book by Arthur Schopenhauer, Vol. 2, Ch. 1, § 17, 2007.

The alchemists in their search for gold discovered many other things of greater value.

Arthur Schopenhauer

Philosophical, Science, Data

Two Chinamen visiting Europe went to the theatre for the first time. One of them occupied himself with trying to understand the theatrical machinery, which he succeeded in doing. The other, despite his ignorance of the language, sought to unravel the meaning of the play. The former is like the astronomer, the latter the philosopher.

Arthur Schopenhauer

Philosophical, Ignorance, Science

"Counsels and Maxims". Book by Arthur Schopenhauer (Volume 2 "On Various Subjects"), 1851, as translated by R. J. Hollingdale in "Essays and Aphorisms", 1970.