Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel Quote

There are three kinds of explanation in science: explanations which throw a light upon, or give a hint at a matter; explanations which do not explain anything; and explanations which obscure everything.


Dialogue on Poetry and Literary Aphorisms, Selected Aphorisms from the Athenaeum, Aphorism 82 (p. 138), The Pennsylvania State University Press, University Park, Pennsylvania, USA. 1968


There are three kinds of explanation in science: explanations which throw a light upon, or give a hint at a matter; explanations which do not explain ...

There are three kinds of explanation in science: explanations which throw a light upon, or give a hint at a matter; explanations which do not explain ...

There are three kinds of explanation in science: explanations which throw a light upon, or give a hint at a matter; explanations which do not explain ...

There are three kinds of explanation in science: explanations which throw a light upon, or give a hint at a matter; explanations which do not explain ...