Re: Abiogenesis -- Definitions

Kevin O'Brien (Cuchulaine@worldnet.att.net)
Mon, 30 Nov 1998 20:14:36 -0700

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>Kevin wrote:
>
>" I have taken to
>heart the messages of Jacob Bronowski's lecture "Knowledge or Certainty",
>which are that there is no perfect knowledge nor any way to obtain same,
>and
>that the more you know the less certain you become that what you know is
>perfect or even all there is to know."
>
>I am intrigued by this citation. The message I understand but that
>particular incarnation of it is new to me. If you have book citation, I'd
>appreciate it.
>

The book is _The Ascent of Man_ by Jacob Bronowski. The specific chapter is
"Knowledge or Certainty".

Kevin L. O'Brien

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