Metaphysics means nothing but an unusually obstinate effort to think clearly.

  • -- William James 威廉·詹姆斯

形而上学不过是一种异常顽固的努力,目的是要清晰地思考。

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True wisdom is less presuming than folly. The wise man doubteth often, and changeth his mind; the fool is obstinate, and doubteth not; he knoweth all things but his own ignorance.

真正的智慧与其说是自以为是,不如说是愚蠢。智慧人屡次疑惑,就改变心意。愚妄人固执,不疑惑。除了自己的无知,他什么都知道。

I remain convinced that obstinate addiction to ordinary language in our private thoughts is one of the main obstacles to progress in philosophy.

我仍然相信,固执地沉迷于我们个人思想中的普通语言是哲学进步的主要障碍之一。

Not a single one of the cells that compose you knows who you are, or cares.

组成你的细胞中没有一个知道你是谁,也不关心你。

It's clear that science and science fiction have overlapping populations.

很明显,科学和科幻小说有重叠的人群。