Quotes about Knowledge, page 4

From all this it follows what the general character of the problem of the development of a body of scientific knowledge is, in so far as it depends on elements internal to science itself.

Quote by Talcott Parsons about knowledge

It is probably safe to say that all the changes of factual knowledge which have led to the relativity theory, resulting in a very great theoretical development, are completely trivial from any point of view except their relevance to the structure...

Quote by Talcott Parsons about knowledge

It is that of increasing knowledge of empirical fact, intimately combined with changing interpretations of this body of fact hence changing general statements about it and, not least, a changing a structure of the theoretical system.

Quote by Talcott Parsons about knowledge

Knowledge is held to be an entirely quantitative affair. The one important thing is to have observed what had not been observed before.

Quote by Talcott Parsons about knowledge

The hypothesis may be put forward, to be tested by the s subsequent investigation, that this development has been in large part a matter of the reciprocal interaction of new factual insights and knowledge on the one hand with changes in the...

Quote by Talcott Parsons about knowledge

The implications of these considerations justify the statement that all empirically verifiable knowledge even the commonsense knowledge of everyday life involves implicitly, if not explicitly, systematic theory in this sense.

Quote by Talcott Parsons about knowledge

The knowledge of God is very far from the love of Him.

Quote by Blaise Pascal about knowledge

Vanity of science, knowledge of physical science will not console me for ignorance of morality in time of affliction, but knowledge of morality will always console me for ignorance of physical science.

Quote by Blaise Pascal about knowledge

I started small, with the first version of Measure Numbers, and gradually gained knowledge of the plug-in interface.

Quote by Robert Patterson about knowledge

Precise knowledge of what happens to the food entering the organism must be the subject of ideal physiology, the physiology of the future.

Quote by Ivan Pavlov about knowledge

The great awareness comes slowly, piece by piece. The path of spiritual growth is a path of lifelong learning. The experience of spiritual power is basically a joyful one.

Quote by M. Scott Peck about knowledge

Humility and knowledge in poor clothes excel pride and ignorance in costly attire.

Quote by William Penn about knowledge

Knowledge is the treasure of a wise man.

Quote by William Penn about knowledge

Knowledge is the treasure, but judgment is the treasurer of the one who is wise.

Quote by William Penn about knowledge

My philosophy of leadership is to surround myself with good people who have ability, judgment and knowledge, but above all, a passion for service.

Quote by Sonny Perdue about knowledge

Having knowledge but lacking the power to express it clearly is no better than never having any ideas at all.

Quote by Pericles about knowledge

If knowledge can create problems, it is not through ignorance that we can solve them.

Quote by Isaac Asimov about knowledge

Belief without evidence in what is told by one who speaks without knowledge, of things without parallel.

Quote by Ambrose Bierce about knowledge

Wisdom is the power to put our time and our knowledge to the proper use.

Quote by Thomas J. Watson about knowledge

Man's life is Knowledge and that's all. If the Man didn't knew Life, he didn't exist.

Quote by Sorin Cerin about knowledge