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Curiosity about the natural world is the beginning of science.
From The Disappearing Spoon by Sam Kean
To question is to engage in the dialogue of existence.
From The Dream of Reason by Anthony Gottlieb
It is the job of science to question every assumption.
Philosophy is to be studied, not for the sake of any definite answers to its questions, since no definite answers can, as a rule, be known, but rather for the sake of the questions themselves.
Philosophy is not just a set of doctrines but an invitation to think.
From The Dream of Reason by Anthony Gottlieb
A philosopher is someone who is not afraid to ask questions.
From Sophie's World by Jostein Gaarder
Knowledge is not a matter of certainty, but a matter of probability.
The important thing is not to stop questioning.
From Cosmos by Carl Sagan
The evolution of a theory reveals the dynamic nature of scientific inquiry.
Skepticism is an important part of religious inquiry.
From God Is Not One by Stephen Prothero
Philosophy is the art of questioning.
From Sophie's World by Jostein Gaarder
Understanding causality transforms how we ask questions.
From The Book of Why by Judea Pearl
Skepticism is the first step on the road to philosophy.
If you would be a real seeker after truth, it is necessary that at least once in your life you doubt, as far as possible, all things.
Philosophy is not a doctrine, but an activity.
Philosophy is to be studied, not for the sake of any definite answers to its questions, but rather for the sake of the questions themselves.
The role of the scientist is to solve puzzles, not to question the framework within which the puzzles are posed.
Science is more about questioning than answering.
From The Invention of Air by Steven Johnson
Every discovery leads to new questions.
From The Code Breaker by Walter Isaacson
The important thing is not to stop questioning.
From The Glass Bead Game by Hermann Hesse
The problems of philosophy are not susceptible of exact solution.
The heart of the scientific method is a spirit of inquiry.
The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existence.
Philosophy is to be studied, not for the sake of any definite answers to its questions, since no definite answers can, as a rule, be known, but rather for the sake of the questions themselves.
The sacred is found in the questions we ask.
There is no such thing as an unphilosophical man.
Skepticism is the beginning of the quest for knowledge.
Dogmatism can stifle the search for truth.
From The Battle for God by Karen Armstrong
To be able to ask a question is the key to understanding.
From The Book of Why by Judea Pearl
A subtle thought that is in error may yet give rise to fruitful inquiry that can establish truths of great value.
From Foundation by Isaac Asimov
Every causal model can be viewed as a set of questions waiting to be answered.
From The Book of Why by Judea Pearl
The Royal Society became the cradle of modern scientific thought and inquiry.
Every inquiry about a crime leads us deeper into the human soul.
Questions are the key to unlocking wonder.
From Choose Wonder Over Worry by Amber Rae
Questions about the divine often provoke more questions than answers.
From Why Religion? by Elaine Pagels
The most important skill of a historian is to be able to ask the right questions.
The quest for understanding is a journey that never truly ends.
To believe is to close the door on inquiry.