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Victor J. Stenger was a renowned physicist known for his research in the philosophy of science and criticism of religion. His work encompasses physics, mathematics, and logic, particularly in the fields of quantum mechanics and cosmology. Stenger's writings aim to popularize scientific knowledge and challenge the rationality of religious beliefs.

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Famous Victor J. Stenger Quotes

“The argument from design stands or falls on whether it can be demonstrated that some aspect of the universe such as its origin or biological life could not have come about naturally. The burden of proof is ... on the supernaturalist to demonstrate that something from outside nature must be introduced to explain the data.”

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Book:Has Science Found God?: The Latest Results in the Search for Purpose in the Universe

Source: Has Science Found God?: The Latest Results in the Search for Purpose in the Universe

“Thought, without the data on which to structure that thought, leads nowhere.”

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Book:Has Science Found God?: The Latest Results in the Search for Purpose in the Universe

Source: Has Science Found God?: The Latest Results in the Search for Purpose in the Universe

“Alternative explanations are always welcome in science, if they are better and explain more. Alternative explanations that explain nothing are not welcome... Note how science changed those beliefs when new data became available. Religions stick to the same ancient beliefs regardless of the data.”

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Author:Victor J. Stenger

About the Author

Born: January 29, 1935
Died: August 27, 2014
Known for: Physicist
Quotes: 47

Books & Sources

God: The Failed Hypothesis: How Science Shows That God Does Not ExistRelated source material

Has Science Found God?: The Latest Results in the Search for Purpose in the UniverseRelated source material

Physics and Psychics: The Search for a World Beyond the SensesRelated source material

God and the Folly of Faith: The Incompatibility of Science and ReligionRelated source material

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