The Principles of Science: A Treatise on Logic and Scientific MethodMacmillan and Company, 1887 - 786 páginas |
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... remains to illustrate the sound use of hypo- thesis , to distinguish between the portions of knowledge which we owe to empirical observation , to accidental dis- covery , or to scientific prediction . Interesting questions arise ...
... remains to illustrate the sound use of hypo- thesis , to distinguish between the portions of knowledge which we owe to empirical observation , to accidental dis- covery , or to scientific prediction . Interesting questions arise ...
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... . It appears that logic was one of the favourite studies of this truly original and ingenious nobleman . There remain fragments of a logical work , printed by the Earl at his own press xiv PREFACE TO THE SECOND EDITION .
... . It appears that logic was one of the favourite studies of this truly original and ingenious nobleman . There remain fragments of a logical work , printed by the Earl at his own press xiv PREFACE TO THE SECOND EDITION .
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... of Stan- hope's logical remains at the Dublin Meeting ( 1878 ) of the British Association . The paper will be printed in Mind . ( Note added November , 1878. ) device is , that one slide can be drawn out PREFACE TO THE SECOND EDITION . XV.
... of Stan- hope's logical remains at the Dublin Meeting ( 1878 ) of the British Association . The paper will be printed in Mind . ( Note added November , 1878. ) device is , that one slide can be drawn out PREFACE TO THE SECOND EDITION . XV.
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... remain as evidence of his wonderful sagacity , but it would be difficult to show that they have had any influence on the progress of logical science in recent times . I should like to explain how it happened that these logical writings ...
... remain as evidence of his wonderful sagacity , but it would be difficult to show that they have had any influence on the progress of logical science in recent times . I should like to explain how it happened that these logical writings ...
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... remain intelligible for a finite period only , and then indicate a state of things which could not have resulted under known laws from any conceivable previous distribution [ of heat in the body ] . So far as heat is concerned , modern ...
... remain intelligible for a finite period only , and then indicate a state of things which could not have resulted under known laws from any conceivable previous distribution [ of heat in the body ] . So far as heat is concerned , modern ...
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abC abc ABcd AbCd analogy apparent arithmetic assert body calculation cause character classification colour Contrapositive crystals deductive deductive reasoning density detect discovered discovery disjunctive proposition earth effect electricity equal equation equivalent error exactly exist experiment expression fact fcap force give gravity heat hypothesis identity induction inference infinite instance inverse inverse logical investigation J. S. Mill James Bernoulli knowledge Laws of Identity laws of nature Laws of Thought letters light Logical Alphabet logical conditions magnetic mammæ manner mathematical matter mean measure metal method mode motion negative Newton number of combinations objects observation obtain pendulum phenomena Philosophical planets possible premises principle probability problem Professor properties proposition qualities quantity reasoning refraction regards relation scientific simple specific gravity stars substances substitution supposed syllogism symbols temperature theory things tion triangle true truth velocity
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