 An hypothesis is any supposition which we make (either without actual evidence, or on evidence avowedly insufficient) in order to endeavour to deduce from it conclusions in accordance with facts which are known to be real ; under the idea that if the...  A short manual of heat - Page 103by Alexander Irving - 1875Full view - About this book
 | 1843 - 750 pages
...from it conclusions in accordance with facts which are known to be real. Such a supposition is made under the idea that if the conclusions to which the...either must be, or at least is likely to be, true. Hypotheses are principally of two kinds. "Either the phenomenon assigned as the cause is real, but... | |
 | 1921 - 472 pages
...insufficient) in order to endear to deduce from it conclusions in accordance with facts which are wn to be real; under the idea that if the conclusions to which the thesis leads are known truths, the hypothesis itself either must be, .er at least is likely to be,... | |
 | John Stuart Mill - 1843 - 648 pages
...evidence, or upon evidence avowedly insufficient,) in order to endeavour to deduce from it conclusions in accordance with facts which are known to be real...either must be, or at least is likely to be, true. If the hypothesis relates to the cause, or mode of production of a phenomenon, it will serve, if admitted,... | |
 | 1843 - 744 pages
...from it conclusions in accordance with facts which are known to be real. Such a supposition is made under the idea that if the conclusions to which the...hypothesis leads are known truths, the hypothesis itself cither must be, or at least is likely to be, true. Hypotheses are principally of two kinds. which were... | |
 | John Stuart Mill - 1846 - 624 pages
...insufficient), in order to endeavor to deduce from it conclusions in accordance with facts which are known to.be real; under the idea that if the conclusions to which the hypothesis leads are kuown truths, the hypothesis itself either must be, or at least is likely to be, true. If the hypothesis... | |
 | John Stuart Mill - 1856 - 560 pages
...evidence, or on evidence avowedly insufficient) in order to endeavour to deduce from it conclusions in accordance with facts which are known to be real...either must be, or at least is likely to be, true. If the hypothesis relates to the cause, or mode of production of a phenomenon, it will serve, if admitted,... | |
 | John Stuart Mill - 1858 - 666 pages
...evidence, or upon evidence avowedly insufficient), in order to endeavor to deduce from it conclusions in accordance with facts which are known to be real...either must be, or at least is likely to be, true. If the hypothesis relates , to the cause, or mode of production of a phenomenon, it will serve, if... | |
 | Medical Society of the State of Pennsylvania - 1876 - 854 pages
...insufficient) in order to endeavor to deduce from it conclusions in accordance with facts which we know to be real, under the idea that if the conclusions to which it leads are known truths, the hypothesis itself either must be, or is likely to be, true." It is a... | |
 | John Stuart Mill - 1881 - 674 pages
...insufficient) in order to endeavor to deduce from it conclusions in accordance with facts which are known to bo real; under the idea that if the conclusions to which...either must be, or at least is likely to be, true. If the hypothesis relates to the cause or mode of production of a phenomenon, it will serve, if admitted,... | |
 | John Stuart Mill - 1884 - 664 pages
...evidence, or on evidence avowedly insufficient) in order to endeavour to deduce from it conclusions in accordance with facts which are known to be real...hypothesis leads are known truths, the hypothesis itself cither must be, or at least is likely to be, true. If the hypothesis relates to the cause or mode of... | |
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