Quote by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Insofar as he makes use of his healthy senses, man himself is the best and most exact scientific instrument possible. The greatest misfortune of modern physics is that its experiments have been set apart from man, as it were, physics refuses to recognize nature in anything not shown by artificial instruments, and even uses this as a measure of its accomplishments.

Insofar as he makes use of his healthy senses, man himself i

Summary

This quote suggests that humans possess the most accurate scientific instrument in the form of their healthy senses. It comments on the misfortune of modern physics' heavy reliance on artificial instruments and its separation from the natural world. The quote implies that physics should recognize and value the insights provided by human observation and perception, rather than solely relying on what can be measured with scientific equipment.

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Science Humanistm Instrumentality Phenomenology Scientism

By Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

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