Carl Sagan's assertion that 'the cosmos is all that is, or ever was, or ever will be' is an aggressive metaphysical claim asserting that the natural scientist is the ultimate arbiter of what is real, ruling out any religious or transcendent sensibility.
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James OrrEvidence Quote
“If Sagan is asserting anything, if he's being aggressive toward any proposition, what he's trying to do is rule out any religious sensibility... He's trying to rule out God.”
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The Magician’s Twin, with David Berlinski, Stephen Meyer, and James Orr | Uncommon Knowledge— Hoover InstitutionCreated: 8/11/2026, 1:45:57 AM
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