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" In natural philosophy, propositions collected from the phenomena by induction, are to be deemed (notwithstanding contrary hypotheses) either exactly or very nearly true, till other phenomena occur by which they may be rendered either more accurate, or... "
Philosophia Britannica: Or, A New & Comprehensive System of the Newtonian ... - Page 25
by Benjamin Martin - 1747
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A New and Complete Dictionary of Arts and Sciences: Comprehending ..., Volume 2

1763 - 1246 pages
...by induction, are to be deemed (notwithllanding Handing contrary hypothefes) either exactly or rery nearly true, till other phenomena occur, by which they may be rendered eitiitr more accurate, or liable to exception. This ought to be done, left arguments of induction mould...
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A System of Mechanics,: Being the Substance of Lectures Upon that Branch of ...

Thomas Parkinson - 1785 - 318 pages
...to be deemed, notwithflanding contrary hypothefes, either accurately true or very nearly ft; until other phenomena occur by which they may be rendered either more accurate, or liable to exception. 10. The exigence, quantity at a given diftance, and law of variation at different diftances, of any...
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A treatise on astronomy

Olinthus Gilbert Gregory - 1802 - 590 pages
...either exactly or very nearly true, till other phenomena L On the Truth of the Copernican System, occurt by which they may be rendered either more accurate, or liable to exceptions. 217. The first of these rules is founded upon the principle, that in Nature nothing is...
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The British encyclopedia, or, Dictionary of arts and sciences, Volume 3

William Nicholson - 1809 - 752 pages
...from the phenomena by indnction, are to be deemed (notwithstanding contrary hypotheses) either exactly or very nearly true, till other phenomena occur, by...accurate, or liable to exception. This ought to be done, lest arguments of induction should be destroyed by hypothesis. These four rules of philosophizing are...
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The British Encyclopedia: Or, Dictionary of Arts and Sciences ..., Volume 3

William Nicholson - 1809 - 700 pages
...by indoctioD, are to be deemed (notwithstanding contrary hypotheses) either exactly or very oearly true, till other phenomena occur, by which they may...rendered either more accurate, or liable to exception. Itiis ou-^lit to be done, lest arguments of induction should be destroyed by hypothesis. These four...
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A pocket encyclopædia, or library of general knowledge

Edward Augustus Kendall - 1811 - 462 pages
...from the phenomena by induction are to be deemed, notwithstanding contrary hypotheses, either exactly, or very nearly, true; till other phenomena occur,...accurate, or liable to exception. This ought to be done, lest arguments of induction should be destroyed by hypotheses. These four rules of philosophizing are...
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Pocket Encyclopedia: Or, A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and ..., Volume 4

Edward Augustus Kendall - 1811 - 476 pages
...from the phenomena by induction arc to be deemed, notwithstanding contrary hypotheses, either exactly, or very nearly, true; till other phenomena occur,...accurate, or liable to exception. This ought to be done, lest arguments of induction should be destroyed by hypotheses. These four rules of philosophizing are...
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British Encyclopedia: Or, Dictionary of Arts and Sciences ..., Volume 5

William Nicholson - 1819 - 406 pages
...deemed (notwithstanding contrary hypotheses) either exactly or very nearly true, till other phznomena occur, by which they may be rendered either more accurate, or liable to exception. This ought to be done, lest arguments of induction should be destroyed by hypothesis. These four rules of philosophising are...
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American Edition of the British Encyclopedia: Or, Dictionary of ..., Volume 5

William Nicholson - 1819 - 408 pages
...deemed (notwithstanding contrary hypotheses) either exactly or very nearly true, till other phznomena occur, by which they may be rendered either more accurate, or liable to exception. This ought to be done, lest arguments of induction should be destroyed by hypothesis. These four rules of philosophising are...
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A Comparative Estimate of the Mineral and Mosaical Geologies

Granville Penn - 1822 - 492 pages
...phenomena by induction, are to be accounted as " true, either strictly, or nearly approaching to it, until other " phenomena occur, by which they may be rendered either " more accurate, or open to exceptions." Mineralogy, however valuable and excellent PART I. in its own proper sphere, is,...
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