EN

William Whewell Quotes (displaying: 1 - 7 of 7 quotes)

William Whewell
We cannot observe external things without some degree of Thought; nor can we reflect upon our Thoughts, without being influenced in the course of our reflection by the Things which we have observed.
William Whewell
0
Theme:
Every failure is a step to success. Every detection of what is false directs us towards what is true: every trial exhausts some tempting form of error.
William Whewell
0
Theme:
And so no force however great can stretch a cord however fine into a horizontal line that shall be absolutely straight.
William Whewell
0
Theme:
It is a test of true theories not only to account for but to predict phenomena.
William Whewell
0
Theme:
Fundamental ideas are not a consequence of experience, but a result of the particular constitution and activity of the mind, which is independent of all experience in its origin, though constantly combined with experience in its exercise.
William Whewell
0
Theme:
Every failure is a step to success.
William Whewell
0
The system becomes more coherent as it is further extended. The elements which we require for explaining a new class of facts are already contained in our system. In false theories, the contrary is the case.
William Whewell
0