“Whoever wishes to acquire a deep acquaintance with Nature must observe that there are analogies which connect whole branches of science in a parallel manner, and enable us to infer of one class of phenomena what we know of another. It has thus happened on several occasions that the discovery of an unsuspected analogy between two branches of knowledge has been the starting point for a rapid course of discovery.”
Quote by William Stanley Jevons
Work
The Principles of Science: Book IV. Inductive investigation. Book V. Generalization, analogy, and classification. Book VI. Reflections on the results and limits of scientific method
The text delves into the core concepts of scientific research, emphasizing the importance of inductive reasoning and the application of generalization, analogy, and classification in understanding the natural world. It critically examines the achievements and constraints of the scientific method, providing a foundational understanding of scientific inquiry. more
Author
William Stanley Jevons
William Stanley Jevons was a British economist born on September 1, 1835, and died on August 13, 1882. He was a pioneer in the theory of marginal utility and had a profound impact on the development of economics. more
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