Hans Reichenbach Quote

When science says that a law is valid, it means but one thing - that the law permits conclusions as to future observations.


Atom and Cosmos: The World of Modern Physics, Chapter 19 (p. 285), The Macmillan Co. 1933


When science says that a law is valid, it means but one thing - that the law permits conclusions as to future observations.

When science says that a law is valid, it means but one thing - that the law permits conclusions as to future observations.

When science says that a law is valid, it means but one thing - that the law permits conclusions as to future observations.

When science says that a law is valid, it means but one thing - that the law permits conclusions as to future observations.