“Only on the assumption of belief in the validity of values is the attempt to espouse value-judgments meaningful. However, to judge the validity of such values is a matter of faith .” MatterValuesBeliefJudgingJudgmentMeaningfulAssumptionValidity Book:On the Methodology of the Social Sciences Source: On the Methodology of the Social Sciences
“Science has long been in the value business. Despite a widespread belief to the contrary, scientific validity is not the result of scientists abstaining from making value judgments; rather, scientific validity is the result of scientists making their best efforts to value principles of reasoning that link their beliefs to reality, through reliable chains of evidence and argument.” LongRealityValuesBeliefResultsEffortJudgmentEvidenceArgumentScientistContraryDespiteChainsReasoningLinksObjectivityValidityBest EffortAbstaining Author:Sam Harris
“Almost everything about a human creature is ridiculous, except its ability to suffer bravely and die gallantly for whatever it loves and believes in. The validity of that belief, the appropriateness of that love, is irrelevant; it is the bravery and the gallantry that count.” BelieveHumansSufferingDiesBeliefAbilityLove IsCreaturesBraveryRidiculousIrrelevantValidityGallantryAppropriateness Book:Job, a Comedy of Justice Source: Job, a Comedy of Justice