Collected Works of William Whewell: On the philosophy of discoveryThoemmes, 2001 - Education |
Contents
They confirm Bacons views | 2 |
Newton shuns Hypotheses | 3 |
His views of Inductive Philosophy | 4 |
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ages ancients Antithesis appears Aristotelian Aristotle assert astronomy attempts authority axioms bodies Campanella causes CHAPTER conceive conception concerning considered Cosenza Descartes discovered discovery distinction Divine Mind doctrine elements endeavoured error example exist experience expressions facts force Francis Bacon Fundamental Ideas Galileo Greek Hippocrates Hist history of science human mind hypothesis Idea of Space infinite inquiry instance intellect Kepler kind labour laws of phenomena ledge Logic Mathematics matter Mechanics ment metaphysical method Mill mode moral motion natural philosophy nature necessary truths necessity Nominalists notice Novum Organon objects observation obtained opinions opposite Opus Majus Organon philoso philosophy philosophy of science physical science planets Plato portion principles propositions reason reference reform reject remark rience Roger Bacon says scientific sect seen sensation Socrates speak speculations step Substance Telesius Tenneman theory things thought tion true universe writers