“A high place of honor, although doubtless one to be obtained only after enduring the pangs of a prolonged crucifixion, awaits that philosophical biologist, or that philosopher sufficiently acquainted with scientific biology, who subjects the modern doctrine of evolution to a thoroughly critical analysis, with a view to detect and to estimate its metaphysical assumptions.” ViewsModernSubjectsEvolutionHonorPhilosophicalEndurePhilosopherCriticalDoctrineAnalysisAssumptionBiologyMetaphysicalCrucifixionBiologistHigh PlacesCritical Analysis Author:George Trumbull Ladd
“I think we need to think about Islamic tradition as a way of asking questions that cut across (and transgress) the assumptions of a purely secular world in which we already know how things stand for individual subjects as well as for societies.” ThinkingKnowsWorldWayNeedsWellsIndividualKnow HowCuttingSubjectsTraditionAskingAssumptionIslamicSecularAsking Questions Author:Talal Asad
“I have come to accept that I'm a very spiritual person. However, it's interesting because part of me shies away from admitting that because I think that comes with assumptions. I think, when I was younger, I used to make judgments about people who were super spiritual. And I think it's a very personal subject.” PeopleThinkingPersonsSpiritualUsedInterestingAcceptingSubjectsJudgmentAssumptionAdmitting Author:Erin Davie