"The greater the number of conjectured theories that are confronted by the realities of the world, and the more speculative those conjectures are, the greater will be the chances of major advances in science."

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“Science describes not just the observable world but also the world that lies beyond the appearances. This is a rough statement of realism with respect to science.”

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