Preface
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[S]cience has so changed its nature over... human history that no definition could be made to fit.
— John Desmond Bernal
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "[S]cience has so changed its nature over... human history that no definition could be made to fit." in the context of "Preface" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "John Desmond Bernal" (Quotes, Science in History (1954))
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About John Desmond Bernal
John Desmond Bernal (May 10, 1901 – September 15, 1971) was an Irish-born scientist known for pioneering X-ray crystallography in molecular biology, and considered one of the United Kingdom's most well-known and controversial scientists.
About John Desmond Bernal
John Desmond Bernal (May 10, 1901 – September 15, 1971) was an Irish-born scientist known for pioneering X-ray crystallography in molecular biology, and considered one of the United Kingdom's most well-known and controversial scientists.
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