This has always been a man's world, and none of the reasons that have been offered in explanation have seemed adequate.
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With the exception of gravitation and radioactivity, all of the phenomena known to physicists and chemists in 1911 have their ultimate explanation in the laws of quantum electrodynamics.
Causal analysis provides absolutely no value judgment, and a value judgment is absolutely not a causal explanation.
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Explanation separates us from astonishment, which is the only gateway to the incomprehensible.
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What's the range of ideas in these explanation quotes?
They move from philosophical claims about causal analysis to the simple observation that some things, like good luck, don't need an explanation at all.
What does the causal analysis quote argue?
It draws a sharp line, causal analysis can't render moral or value-based verdicts, and such verdicts are never themselves causal explanations, keeping the two firmly separate.
Is there a quote questioning whether explanation is even possible?
Yes, one simply asks whether it's acceptable that there is no explanation at all, leaving the question open rather than answering it.
What historical claim does one quote make about explanation?
It argues that none of the reasons offered throughout history to explain why the world has been "a man's world" have ever seemed adequate.
What other topics pair with explanation quotes?
For related themes, see Accept Quotes or Analysis Quotes.
Related lines of thought continue in Accept Quotes and Analysis Quotes.
