William Whewell Quote

In order that the facts obtained by observation and experiment may be capable of being used in furtherance of our exact and solid knowledge, they must be apprehended and analysed according to some Conceptions which, applied for this purpose, give distinct and definite results, such as can be steadily taken hold of and reasoned from.


Philosophy of the Inductive Sciences (1840)


In order that the facts obtained by observation and experiment may be capable of being used in furtherance of our exact and solid knowledge, they...

In order that the facts obtained by observation and experiment may be capable of being used in furtherance of our exact and solid knowledge, they...

In order that the facts obtained by observation and experiment may be capable of being used in furtherance of our exact and solid knowledge, they...

In order that the facts obtained by observation and experiment may be capable of being used in furtherance of our exact and solid knowledge, they...