"The catastrophist constructs theories, the uniformitarian demolishes them.…" — William Whewell
"The catastrophist constructs theories, the uniformitarian demolishes them."
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William Whewell
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22 Quotes by William Whewell
William Whewell has 22 quotes on this site.
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In order that the facts obtained by observation and experiment may be capable of being used in furtherance of our…
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The hypotheses which we accept ought to explain phenomena which we have observed. But they ought to do more than…
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...the question undoubtedly is, or soon will be, not whether or no we shall employ notation in chemistry, but whether…
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The object of science is knowledge; the objects of art are works. In art, truth is the means to an…
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Every failure is a step to success. Every detection of what is false directs us towards what is true: every…
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Man is the interpreter of nature, science the right interpretation.
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In art, truth is a means to an end; in science, it is the only end.
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Fundamental ideas are not a consequence of experience, but a result of the particular constitution and activity of the mind,…
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We cannot observe external things without some degree of Thought; nor can we reflect upon our Thoughts, without being influenced…
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There is a mask of theory over the whole face of nature.
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Gold and iron at the present day, as in ancient times, are the rulers of the world; and the great…
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Astronomy is ... the only progressive Science which the ancient world produced.
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More Constructs Quotes
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one of 307 quotes in that category. Here are a few more:
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We construct a narrative for ourselves, and that's the thread that we follow from one day to the next. People…
— Paul Auster
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Do you wish to be great? Then begin by being. Do you desire to construct a vast and lofty fabric?…
— Saint Augustine
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A drawing is an autobiographical record of one's discovery of an event - either seen, remembered or imagined. A 'finished'…
— John Berger
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Character and emotionality don't always have to be relegated to quieter, more simple constructs.
— Kathryn Bigelow
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I don't know whether I'm misanthropic. It seems to me I'm constantly disappointed. I'm very easily disappointed. Disappointed in the…
— Bill Bryson
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I recognise that Socialism has ended its purely theoretical course, and that the hour to construct has come.
— John Burns
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Consciousness conceives, governs, constructs, and becomes the activity of the body.
— Deepak Chopra
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Do you believe you can know yourselves if you don't somehow con- struct yourselves? Or that I can know you…
— Luigi Pirandello
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The raging monster upon the land is population growth. In its presence, sustainability is but a fragile theoretical construct. To…
— Pete Wilson
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Give yourself fully to your endeavors. Decide to construct your character through excellent actions and determine to pay the price…
— Epictetus
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Nature has but one plan of operation, invariably the same in the smallest things as well as in the largest,…
— Marcello Malpighi
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Until the chance for political participation is there, we who are poor will continue to attack the soft part of…
— Cesar Chavez
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