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Science is more about questioning than answering.

From The Invention of Air by Steven Johnson

Philosophy is not just a set of doctrines but an invitation to think.

From The Dream of Reason by Anthony Gottlieb

It is the job of science to question every assumption.

From The Open Society and Its Enemies by Karl Popper

Every causal model can be viewed as a set of questions waiting to be answered.

From The Book of Why by Judea Pearl

The important thing is not to stop questioning.

From The Glass Bead Game by Hermann Hesse

Understanding causality transforms how we ask questions.

From The Book of Why by Judea Pearl

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

Dogmatism can stifle the search for truth.

From The Battle for God by Karen Armstrong

Skepticism is the beginning of the quest for knowledge.

From The Problems of Philosophy by Bertrand Russell

Every inquiry about a crime leads us deeper into the human soul.

From The Suspicions of Mr. Whicher by Kate Summerscale

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.

From The History of Western Philosophy by Bertrand Russell

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.

From The Problems of Philosophy by Bertrand Russell

The important thing is not to stop questioning.

From Cosmos by Carl Sagan

Skepticism is the first step on the road to philosophy.

From The Problems of Philosophy by Bertrand Russell

The role of the scientist is to solve puzzles, not to question the framework within which the puzzles are posed.

From The Structure of Scientific Revolutions by Thomas S. Kuhn

The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existence.

From The Feynman Lectures on Physics by Richard Feynman

The problems of philosophy are not susceptible of exact solution.

From The Problems of Philosophy by Bertrand Russell

Philosophy is not a doctrine, but an activity.

From The Problems of Philosophy by Bertrand Russell

Skepticism is an important part of religious inquiry.

From God Is Not One by Stephen Prothero

A philosopher is someone who is not afraid to ask questions.

From Sophie's World by Jostein Gaarder

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.

From The Philosophical Writings of Descartes by René Descartes

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

The heart of the scientific method is a spirit of inquiry.

From The Philosophical Breakfast Club by Laura J. Snyder

The most important skill of a historian is to be able to ask the right questions.

From Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari

Knowledge is not a matter of certainty, but a matter of probability.

From The Problems of Philosophy by Bertrand Russell

Questions are the key to unlocking wonder.

From Choose Wonder Over Worry by Amber Rae

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.

From The History of Western Philosophy by Bertrand Russell

The evolution of a theory reveals the dynamic nature of scientific inquiry.

From The Theory That Would Not Die by Sharon Bertsch McGrayne

Questions about the divine often provoke more questions than answers.

From Why Religion? by Elaine Pagels

Every discovery leads to new questions.

From The Code Breaker by Walter Isaacson