Philosophers have not kept up with modern developments in science. Particularly physics.
The universe is governed by science. But science tells us that we can't solve the equations, directly in the abstract.
It is not clear that intelligence has any long-term survival value.
Keeping an active mind has been vital to my survival, as has been maintaining a sense of humor.
The downside of my celebrity is that I cannot go anywhere in the world without being recognized. It is not enough for me to wear dark sunglasses and a wig. The wheelchair gives me away.
[In the Universe it may be that] Primitive life is very common and intelligent life is fairly rare. Some would say it has yet to occur on Earth.
If we do discover a complete theory, it should be in time understandable in broad principle by everyone. Then we shall all, philosophers, scientists, and just ordinary people be able to take part in t...
I enjoy all forms of music - pop, classical and opera.
It is generally recognised that women are better than men at languages, personal relations and multi-tasking, but less good at map-reading and spatial awareness. It is therefore not unreasonable to su...
Life would be tragic if it weren't funny.
In Britain, like most of the developed world, stem-cell research is regarded as a great opportunity. America will be left behind if it doesn't change policy.
why are we here?where do we come from?traditionally,these are questionsfor philosophy,but philosophy is dead
It is no good getting furious if you get stuck. What I do is keep thinking about the problem but work on something else. Sometimes it is years before I see the way forward. In the case of information...
God not only plays dice, He also sometimes throws the dice where they cannot be seen.
Associates and collaborators were Roger Penrose, Robert