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“One should believe only what can be chosen to be true or just. Irrational (or unjustified) beliefs should be avoided because they can have disastrous practical consequences.”

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Mario Bunge is an Argentine-born philosopher known for his contributions to the fields of philosophy of science, logic, epistemology, and ethics. His thoughts are deeply influenced by positivism and rationalism, emphasizing the importance of the scientific method in understanding the world. more

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“It is scandalous the way some scientists accept uncritically some of the most ridiculous speculations, such as the plurality of worlds, the opinion that spacetime has more than 4 dimensions, that particles can move faster than light, or that human life can be prolonged indefinitely.”

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