Science is the attempt to discover, by means of observation, and reasoning based upon it, first, particular facts about the world, and then laws connecting facts with one another and (in fortunate cases) making it possible to predict future occurrences.


Religion and Science, Grounds of Conflict (p. 8), Henry Holt & Company. 1935


Science is the attempt to discover, by means of observation, and reasoning based upon it, first, particular facts about the world, and then laws...

Science is the attempt to discover, by means of observation, and reasoning based upon it, first, particular facts about the world, and then laws...

Science is the attempt to discover, by means of observation, and reasoning based upon it, first, particular facts about the world, and then laws...

Science is the attempt to discover, by means of observation, and reasoning based upon it, first, particular facts about the world, and then laws...