The teleology of the universe is the production of beauty
Alfred North Whitehead (1861-1947)
English mathematician and philosopher
“Many regard Whitehead as the deepest philosopher of the 20th century. What’s so remarkable about this is that Whitehead was a scientist, a mathematician, and knew all about quantum theory and relativity. He went against the grain of modern science by making a profound statement about the universe being meaningful, with a purpose, and it is. It’s such a helpful reminder to ask ourselves, ‘Am I creating beauty?’ Am I involved with creating beauty? And if not, maybe I can start.
Brian Thomas Swimme, Ph.D., co-author with
Monica DeRaspe-Bolles of The Story of the Noosphere
“What an abyss of uncertainty, whenever the mind feels overtaken by itself; when it, the seeker, is at the same time the dark region through which it must go seeking and where all its equipment will avail it nothing. Seek? More than that: create. It is face to face with something which does not yet exist, which it alone can make actual, which it alone can bring into the light of day.”
Marcel Proust (1871-1922), French Novelist
“I chose a quote about beauty from French novelist Marcel Proust, who explored the reality of time.”
Monica DeRaspe-Bolles, co-author with
Brian Thomas Swimme, Ph.D. of The Story of the Noosphere
