William Whewell Quotes:
Ocupation: Polymath
Life: May 24, 1794 - March 6, 1866
Birthday: May 24
Death: March 6
Our assent to the hypothesis implies that it is held to be true of all particular instances. That these cases belong to past or to future times, that they have or have not already occurred, makes no difference in the applicability of the rule to them. Because the rule prevails, it includes all cases.
source: William Whewell (1968). “Theory of Scientific Method”, p.151, Hackett Publishing
topic: Past, Differences, Cases, Future Time
