J.B.S. Haldane, Possible Worlds: Quotes

A collection of quotes by J.B.S. Haldane, Possible Worlds:.

J.B.S. Haldane, or John Burdon Sanderson Haldane, was a British geneticist and evolutionary biologist. Born on November 5, 1892, in Edinburgh, Scotland, Haldane made significant contributions to the fields of population genetics and the understanding of the evolutionary process. He proposed the concept of evolutionary fitness and conducted groundbreaking research on the genetic basis of hemophilia. Haldane was also known for his left-wing political views and advocacy for scientific socialism. His works include "Possible Worlds" and "The Causes of Evolution." He passed away on December 1, 1964, leaving behind a lasting legacy in the field of genetics.

Now, my own suspicion is that the universe is not only queer

Now, my own suspicion is that the universe is not only queerer than we suppose, but queerer than we can suppose. I have read and heard many attempts at a systematic account of it, from materialism and theosophy to the Christian system or that of Kant, and I have always felt that they were much too simple. I suspect that there are more things in heaven and earth than are dreamed of, or can be dreamed of, in any philosophy.

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