George E. P. Box Quote

One important idea is that science is a means whereby learning is achieved, not by mere theoretical speculation on the one hand, nor by the undirected accumulation of practical facts on the other, but rather by a motivated iteration between theory and practice.


p. 791 - Science and Statistics (1976)


One important idea is that science is a means whereby learning is achieved, not by mere theoretical speculation on the one hand, nor by the...

One important idea is that science is a means whereby learning is achieved, not by mere theoretical speculation on the one hand, nor by the...

One important idea is that science is a means whereby learning is achieved, not by mere theoretical speculation on the one hand, nor by the...

One important idea is that science is a means whereby learning is achieved, not by mere theoretical speculation on the one hand, nor by the...