A detective with his murder mystery, a chemist seeking the…
“A detective with his murder mystery, a chemist seeking the structure of a new compound, use little of the formal and logical modes of reasoning. Through a series of intuitions, surmises, fancies, they stumble upon the right explanation, and have a knack of seizing it when it once comes within reach.”
About This Quote
This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.
Intuition and imagination can solve scientific puzzles, complementing formal logic in discovery.
In simple terms: Intuition aids scientific discovery alongside logic.
Value intuition in problem solving.
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When to use this quote
- research brainstorming
- education
- innovation workshops
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- When should intuition be trusted?
- How to balance intuition with analysis?
Intuition can mislead without verification.