 | I. Niiniluoto, Matti Sintonen, Jan Wolenski - 2004 - 1074 pages
...the inquirer to develop a more refined version. There are degrees of certainty, and a generalization "may be looked upon as so much the stronger by how much the induction is more general." (Opticks, 404). The more a generalization could be stretched to explain apparent exceptions, the stronger... | |
 | Knud Haakonssen - 2006 - 790 pages
...published posthumously in 1730, Newton gave a concise account of his beliefs concerning scientific method: [Although the arguing from Experiments and Observations...stronger, by how much the Induction is more general. And if no Exception occur from Phenomena, the Conclusion may be pronounced generally. But if at any time... | |
 | B. A. Lustig, B.A. Brody, Gerald P. McKenny - 2008 - 338 pages
...Experiments, or other certain Truths. For Hypotheses are not to be regarded in experimental Philosophy. And although the arguing from Experiments and Observations...stronger, by how much the Induction is more general. And if no Exception occur from Phaenomena, the Conclusion may be pronounced generally" (Newton, 1952, 404-405).... | |
 | 174 pages
...experiments, or other certain truths. For hypotheses are not to be regarded in experimental philosophy. And although the arguing from experiments and observations...stronger, by how much the induction is more general. And if no exception occur from phenomena, the conclusion may be pronounced generally. But if at any time... | |
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And although the arguing from experiments and observations by induction be no demonstration of general conclusions, yet it is the best way of arguing which the nature of things admits of, and may be looked upon as so much the stronger, by how much the... 
