Jim Holt Quotes

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Jim Holt, born in 1954, is a renowned American author whose works span across philosophy, science, and religion. His writing is praised for its unique perspective and in-depth analysis, appealing to both readers and critics alike.

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Famous Jim Holt Quotes

“I find it hard to swallow the notion that the world is improved by extra suffering. And that goes for a lot of Christian doctrine. Jones commits a crime, so you expiate the evil by nailing Smith to a cross and it's all better. - John Leslie”

God Evil Christianity Faith

Book:Why Does the World Exist?: An Existential Detective Story

Source: Why Does the World Exist?: An Existential Detective Story

“You have to have a temperamental attraction to dangerous ideas.”

Ideas Dangerous Danger Attraction Dangerous Ideas

Author:Jim Holt

“Jokes often arise involuntarily, like dreams, and tend to be swiftly forgotten. From these similarities Freud inferred that jokes and dreams share a common origin in the unconscious. Both are essentially means of outwitting our inner 'censor'.”

Mean Dream Common Share Humour Jokes Forgotten Arise Unconscious Similarity Outwitting

Book:Stop Me If You've Heard This: A History and Philosophy of Jokes

Source: Stop Me If You've Heard This: A History and Philosophy of Jokes

“It has been said that the question, 'Why is there something rather than nothing?' is so profound that it would occur only to a metaphysician, yet so simple that it would occur only to a child.”

Children Has Beens Said Simple Profound

Book:Why Does the World Exist?: One Man's Quest for the Big Answer

Source: Why Does the World Exist?: One Man's Quest for the Big Answer

“When you are trying to understand the world, it is unwise to assume that you occupy a privileged position in it.”

World Trying Position Assuming Privileged Unwise

Author:Jim Holt

“Having just enough life to enjoy being dead.”

Enough Enjoy

Book:Why Does the World Exist?: One Man's Quest for the Big Answer

Source: Why Does the World Exist?: One Man's Quest for the Big Answer

“Suppose you turn your attention inward in search of this 'I'. You may encounter nothing more than an ever changing stream of consciousness, a flow of thoughts and feelings in which there is no real self to be discovered.”

May Real Self Feelings Turns Attention Consciousness Flow Streams Encounters Inward Thoughts And Feelings Real Self Stream Of Consciousness

Book:Why Does the World Exist?: One Man's Quest for the Big Answer

Source: Why Does the World Exist?: One Man's Quest for the Big Answer

“To abandon the principle of simplicity would be to abandon all reasoning about the external world”

World Would Be Principles Simplicity Reasoning Abandon

Book:Why Does the World Exist?: One Man's Quest for the Big Answer

Source: Why Does the World Exist?: One Man's Quest for the Big Answer

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Born: 1954
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Why Does the World Exist?: One Man's Quest for the Big AnswerRelated source material

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