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“The possibility of the existence of such a thing as "science" rests on a variety of presuppositions that neither can themselves be subjected to a "scientific" examination, nor do they provide any rational basis for giving said "science" the authority of the last word not only on general questions of human existence, but even in the specialized field of each particular scientific area. Just to give an basic example, without the words "yes" and "no", logical reasoning is not possible. No science can tell us what they mean. All formal logic is based on these two words, and formal logic itself cannot define them.”

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Olavo de Carvalho is a Brazilian philosopher born on April 29, 1947. His thoughts are deeply influenced by existentialism and conservatism, focusing mainly on political philosophy, cultural criticism, and religious philosophy. more

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