Lawrence M. Krauss Quotes About Evidence

Quotes about: Evidence

• The lack of understanding of something is not evidence for God. It's evidence of a lack of understanding.

  Lawrence M. Krauss

  Understanding, Religion, Atheism

  "Is There Evidence for God?". The Craig-Krauss Debate, www.reasonablefaith.org. March 2011.

• Science has been effective at furthering our understanding of nature because the scientific ethos is based on three key principles: (1) follow the evidence wherever it leads; (2) if one has a theory, one needs to be willing to try to prove it wrong as much as one tries to prove that it is right; (3) the ultimate arbiter of truth is experiment, not the comfort one derives from one's a priori beliefs, nor the beauty or elegance one ascribes to one's theoretical models.

  Lawrence M. Krauss

  Keys, Ethos, Common Sense

  Lawrence M. Krauss (2012). “A Universe From Nothing”, p.16, Simon and Schuster

• If we wish to draw philosophical conclusions about our own existence, our significance, and the significance of the universe itself, our conclusions should be based on empirical knowledge. A truly open mind means forcing our imaginations to conform to the evidence of reality, and not vice versa, whether or not we like the implications.

  Lawrence M. Krauss

  Philosophical, Mean, Reality

  Lawrence M. Krauss (2012). “A Universe From Nothing”, p.139, Simon and Schuster

• A truly open mind means forcing our imaginations to conform to the evidence of reality, and not vice versa.

  Lawrence M. Krauss

  Mean, Reality, Imagination

  Lawrence M. Krauss (2012). “A Universe From Nothing”, p.139, Simon and Schuster

• The really important thing is learning how to sceptically question and rely on empirical evidence.

  Lawrence M. Krauss

  Important, Empirical Evidence, Rely

  "Making science interesting. Lawrence Krauss discusses what happens to scientific literacy". "The 7.30 Report" with Leigh Sales, www.abc.net.au. June 29, 2015.

• When a person's religious beliefs cause him to deny the evidence of science, or for whom public policy morphs into a battle with the devil, shouldn't that be a subject for discussion and debate?

  Lawrence M. Krauss

  Religious, Battle, Devil

  "Why Are Religious Beliefs Off Limits?" By Lawrence M. Krauss, www.huffingtonpost.com. March 5, 2012.

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