August Weismann Quote

When we are confronted with facts which we see no possibility of understanding save on a single hypothesis, even though it be an undemonstratable one, we are naturally led to accept the hypothesis, at least until a better one can be found.


The Evolution Theory (Volume 1), Lecture XII (p. 242)


When we are confronted with facts which we see no possibility of understanding save on a single hypothesis, even though it be an undemonstratable...

When we are confronted with facts which we see no possibility of understanding save on a single hypothesis, even though it be an undemonstratable...

When we are confronted with facts which we see no possibility of understanding save on a single hypothesis, even though it be an undemonstratable...

When we are confronted with facts which we see no possibility of understanding save on a single hypothesis, even though it be an undemonstratable...