Finally we should note the basic assumption of the classical laboratory-namely, that nature is neither capricious nor secretive. If nature were capricious, she would tell one observer one thing and another observer a quite different thing... Also nature is not secretive, in the sense that she will not forever hide certain aspects of her being...


p. 57; as cited in: Carolyn Merchant (1982) "Isis' Consciousness Raised", in: Isis, Vol. 73, No. 3. (1982), pp. 398-409 - The Systems Approach and Its Enemies (1979)

C. West Churchman Quotes

Finally we should note the basic assumption of the classical laboratory-namely, that nature is neither capricious nor secretive. If nature were...

Finally we should note the basic assumption of the classical laboratory-namely, that nature is neither capricious nor secretive. If nature were...

Finally we should note the basic assumption of the classical laboratory-namely, that nature is neither capricious nor secretive. If nature were...

Finally we should note the basic assumption of the classical laboratory-namely, that nature is neither capricious nor secretive. If nature were...