Home / Authors / George F. R. Ellis Biography

George F. R. Ellis Biography

Professor

George F. R. Ellis, born on August 11, 1939, is an accomplished theoretical physicist known for his significant contributions to the fields of cosmology, general relativity, and quantum gravity.

Related Quotes

“What is the nature of true morality? I have argued ... that it must be a kind of ethics involving letting go of one's own interest on behalf of others, being ready if necessary to sacrifice one's own interests for them, even on behalf of an enemy.”

Ifs Kind Interest Enemy Sacrifice Ready Morality Letting Go Ethics Behalf Involving

Author:George F. R. Ellis

“This is absolutely correct and forms part of the larger concept that top-down causation is a key factor not just in the way the brain works but in broader contexts in biology and even physics.”

Way Form Brain Keys Concepts Physics Factors Biology Top Down Causation

Author:George F. R. Ellis

“The way in which science and religion by and large complement each other is becoming ever clearer, as are the natures of the various points of tension between them and some possible resolutions of those tensions.”

Way Becoming Various Scary Tension Resolution Science And Religion Complement

Author:George F. R. Ellis

“God's nature is revealed most perfectly in the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth, as recorded in the New Testament of the Bible, who was sent by God to reveal the divine nature, summarized in 'God is Love.'”

Jesus Atheism Teaching Divine Testament New Testament God Is Love Divine Nature Nazareth

Author:George F. R. Ellis

“You can only exclude it on philosophical grounds. In my view there is absolutely nothing wrong in that. What I want to bring into the open is the fact that we are using philosophical criteria in choosing our models. A lot of cosmology tries to hide that.”

Want Trying Facts Views Models Philosophical Criteria Absolutely Nothing Cosmology

Author:George F. R. Ellis

“The twelve months... Snowy, Flowy, Blowy, Showery, Flowery, Bowery, Hoppy, Croppy, Droppy, Breeze, Sneezy, Freezy.”

Months Twelve Breeze January Snowy

Author:George F. R. Ellis

“To make sense of this view (design as opposed to accident), one must accept the idea of transcendence: that the Designer exists in a totally different order of reality or being, not restrained within the bounds of the Universe itself.”

Ideas Different Reality Order Universe Views Accepting Design Bounds Accidents Make Sense Designer Transcendence

Author:George F. R. Ellis

“If we analyse the supernova data by assuming the Copernican principle is correct and get out something unphysical, I think we should start questioning the Copernican principle…. Whatever our theoretical predilections, they will in the end have to give way to the observational evidence.”

Ifs Thinking Way Giving Should Ends Principles Evidence Assuming Data Questioning Theoretical Supernova

Author:George F. R. Ellis

“Amazing fine tuning occurs in the laws that make this complexity possible. Realization of the complexity of what is accomplished makes it very difficult not to use the word 'miraculous' without taking a stand as to the ontological status of the word.”

Use Law Science Difficult Design Fine Scientist Realization Complexity Accomplished Miraculous If There Is A God Tuning God And Science Science God Fine Tuning

Author:George F. R. Ellis

About the Author

Born: August 11, 1939
Known for: Professor
Quotes: 9

Books & Sources

Similar Authors

Edward Robert HarrisonBrowse related quotes
Vera KistiakowskyBrowse related quotes
Robert JastrowBrowse related quotes
Fred HoyleBrowse related quotes
Allan SandageBrowse related quotes
Esther DufloBrowse related quotes
Jonathan IveBrowse related quotes
Richard P. FeynmanBrowse related quotes
Arthur Leonard SchawlowBrowse related quotes
Paul DaviesBrowse related quotes