One can discern a few very general myths that facilitate the birth of further myths: that everything is possible; that whatever we have failed to explain in normal and earthly terms must have paranormal or supernatural explanations; and that science, being rational, cannot explain the irrational, such as taste and love.
Mario BungeThere is a continuum between science and philosophy. As Fichte said (but did not practice), philosophy should be the science of sciences.
Mario BungeThe motto of science is not just Pauca but rather Plurima ex paucissimis - the most out of the least.
Mario BungeUnder theocracies and other authoritarian regimes, the rulers are the moral authorities. Under genuine democracy some basic values are entrenched in the legal system, which is expected to be under democratic vigilance, and others are left to the person or the group, which ideally debate moral problems in a rational, free and cooperative manner.
Mario Bunge