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Gerald Holton - Thematic origins of scientific thought (1973)

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It is precisely because the drive toward discovery is in a sense irrational that it is so powerful.

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Persons living in this modern world who do not know the basic facts that determine their very existence, functioning, and surroundings, are living in a dream world. Such persons are, in a very real sense, not sane.

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And yet, on looking into the history of science, one is overwhelmed by evidence that all too often there is no regular procedure, no logical system of discovery, no simple, continuous development. The process of discovery has been as varied as the temperament of the scientist.

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Hence it will be useful to develop a field that can fairly be called the aesthetics of science.

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Born: May 22, 1922 (age 102)
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