Helge Kragh

“...It would be of value to have a comprehensive study of the relationship between philosophy and the physical sciences in the period after about 1970. My guess is that the impact of professional philosophers upon physics in this period has been minimal, but I am not sure.”

“I have a certain weakness for alternative ideas, not because I think they are valid but because they tell us something about science and the psychological state of scientists.”

“I am rather sure that the ultimate origin of the universe cannot be explained in scientific terms. That is impossible. From this one cannot infer a creative divine being, however. And even if such a being existed (which is an appealing possibility) the God-hypothesis rests on faith and cannot possibly be justified scientifically. I share the belief of most experts that one cannot use science in the service of religion, nor religion in the service of science. By and large I am a supporter of what is called the “independence thesis” in the science-religion discussion.”

“I read a great many books without finding one that satisfied my needs and so I decided to write one myself. (About his book An Introduction to the Historiography of Science, 1987.)”