When by thus comparing a number of cases, agreeing in some circumstances, but differing in others, and all attended •with the same result, a philosopher connects, as a general law of nature, the event with its physical cause, he is said to proceed according... Lectures on Geology: Being Outlines of the Science - Page 47by Jeremiah Van Rensselaer - 1825 - 358 pagesFull view - About this book
| English language - 1871 - 630 pages
...a number of c:tses agreeing in some circumstances, but (littering in others, ami all attended witli the same result, a philosopher connects, as a general...law of nature, the event with its physical cause, he is said to proceed Recording to the method of induction." — Stewart. INFERIOR. SECOND. SECONDARY.... | |
| Samuel Austin Allibone - Quotations, English - 1876 - 768 pages
...together undesigned coincidences, is an example of the consilience of inductions. FLEMING. When by comparing a number of cases agreeing in some circumstances,...law of nature, the event with its physical cause, he is said to proceed according to the method of induction. DUCALD STEWART. When general observations... | |
| Samuel Austin Allibone - Quotations, English - 1880 - 772 pages
...an example of the consilience of inductions. FLEMING. When by comparing a number of cases agree ing in some circumstances, but differing in others, and...philosopher connects, as a general law of nature, the event wilh its physical cause, he is said to proceed according to the method of induction. DUGALD STEWART.... | |
| Charles John Smith - English language - 1890 - 802 pages
...A.VD1SOX. " Link follows link by necessary conseq нет ce . "— Co LK н шо E. ** When by thus comparing a number of cases agreeing in some circumstances, but differing in others, and all attended with th<? same result, a philosopher connects, as a general law of nature, the event wiih its physical cause,... | |
| Charles John Smith - English language - 1893 - 796 pages
...ooncluttan" — Aniilao». " Link follows link by necessary consequence."— COLKKIDOE. " When by thus comparing a number of cases agreeing in some circumstances,...law of nature, the event with its physical cause, he is said to proceed according to the method of induction" — BTKWABT. INFERIOR. SECOND. SECONDARY.... | |
| Charles John Smith - English language - 1904 - 800 pages
...consequence." — COLERIDGE. " When by thns comparing a number of eases agreeing in some circumstances, hot differing in others, and all attended with the same...law of nature, the event with its physical cause, hetis said to proceed according to the method of induction." — BTEWABT. INFERIOR. SECOND. SECONDARY.... | |
| Charles John Smith - English language - 1916 - 794 pages
...number of cases agreeing in iome circumstances, bat differing in others, and all attended with tin- same result, a philosopher connects, as a general law of nature, the event with its physical eaase, he is said to proceed according to the method of induction" — BTEWABT. INFERIOR. SECOND. SECONDARY.... | |
| Dugald Stewart - Psychology - 1921 - 660 pages
...simplest combination of indispensable conditions, as the physical cause of the event. When by thus comparing a number of cases, agreeing in some circumstances,...general law of nature, the event with its physical catwe, he is said to proceed according to the method of induction. This, at least, appears to me to... | |
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