Of course you cannot free yourself from the laws of nature; but the laws of nervous systems are not the same as the physical laws.

In any event, I don't believe in instant philosophy, because interesting problems take a long time to understand and work out. Just think of the problems of truth and justice.

The motto of science is not just Pauca but rather Plurima ex paucissimis - the most out of the least.

In the scientific community you find competent teachers and original researchers, just as in the musical community you find many good performers but very few good composers.

Philosophy can help laymen spot and reject the numerous pseudoscientific beliefs that survive in the media, such as the fantasies of psychoanalysts, evolutionary psychologists, and economic equilibrium theorists.

It occurred to me that I had the duty to give society something in exchange for the free education I was getting.

I believe that modern science supports free will, in showing that the brain can act spontaneously, not only in response to external stimuli.