The student of the theory of knowledge, like the geologist and the astronomer, must be permitted to reason back from the forms which are created before his eyes to others which he finds ready made for him.


Translated by Thomas J. McCormack, Popular Scientific Lectures (2nd edition), On the Economical Nature of Physical Inquiry (p. 203)

Ernst Mach Quotes

The student of the theory of knowledge, like the geologist and the astronomer, must be permitted to reason back from the forms which are created...

The student of the theory of knowledge, like the geologist and the astronomer, must be permitted to reason back from the forms which are created...

The student of the theory of knowledge, like the geologist and the astronomer, must be permitted to reason back from the forms which are created...

The student of the theory of knowledge, like the geologist and the astronomer, must be permitted to reason back from the forms which are created...