Ashley Montagu, Ashley Montagu (ed.), Science and Creationism (1984), Introduction, 9
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The scientist believes in proof without certainty, the bigot in certainty without proof.
— Ashley Montagu on Certainty
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About Ashley Montagu
Montague Francis Ashley-Montagu (June 28, 1905 - November 26, 1999) — born Israel Ehrenberg — was a British-American anthropologist who popularized the study of topics such as race and gender and their relation to politics and development.
About Ashley Montagu
Montague Francis Ashley-Montagu (June 28, 1905 - November 26, 1999) — born Israel Ehrenberg — was a British-American anthropologist who popularized the study of topics such as race and gender and their relation to politics and development.
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