Hans Reichenbach Quote

The scientist who discovers a theory is usually guided to his discovery by guesses; he cannot name a method by means of which he found the theory and can only say that it appeared plausible to him, that he had the right hunch or that he saw intuitively which assumption would fit the facts.


The Rise of Scientific Philosophy - Chapter 14 (p. 230), University of California Press. 1951


The scientist who discovers a theory is usually guided to his discovery by guesses; he cannot name a method by means of which he found the theory and ...

The scientist who discovers a theory is usually guided to his discovery by guesses; he cannot name a method by means of which he found the theory and ...

The scientist who discovers a theory is usually guided to his discovery by guesses; he cannot name a method by means of which he found the theory and ...

The scientist who discovers a theory is usually guided to his discovery by guesses; he cannot name a method by means of which he found the theory and ...