To know the history of science is to recognize the mortality of any claim to universal truth.
Interpretation
Understanding science's history shows us that no claim to universal truth is permanent.
Evelyn Fox Keller's quote suggests that by studying the evolution of scientific thought, we become aware of the transient nature of knowledge and truth. Science continually revises its theories and conclusions based on new evidence, which teaches us humility regarding our current understanding and the claims we make about universal truths.
In practice
This quote can be used in a lecture about the philosophy of science.
I believe in truths, but I don't believe in the Truth. Furthermore, I think that vision of an underlying Truth, with as capital T, that scientists are privy to, has been a very counterproductive vision. It has served scientists very well, but what it has done, above all, is encloses the world of science and immunize it from criticism.
Truths and roses have thorns about them.
Apply yourself to solitude. One who is given to solitude knows things as they really are.
It is not the creation of wealth that is wrong, but the love of money for its own sake.
Religion is for people who fear hell, spirituality is for people who have been there.
Every year during their High Holy Days, the Jewish community reminds us all of our need for repentance and forgiveness.
We can see the same spirit in everybody only when we know we are that spirit, Atman or Self. Only a person who has understood his own Self can see that Self in everybody.
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