...induction was extremely prominent, being no less than one of his four rules of scientific reasoning: "In experimental philosophy we are to look upon propositions collected by general induction from phasnomena as accurately or very nearly true, notwithstanding any contrary hypotheses that may be imagined,...

...philosophy'" scientists should accept hypotheses or generalizations based on experimental evidence as being "accurately or very nearly true, notwithstanding any contrary hypotheses that may be imagined. " That is, scientists should accept such experimentally based hypotheses until they have additional...

...vis inertiae. This is immutable. Their gravity is diminished as they recede from the earth. Rule IV. In experimental philosophy we are to look upon propositions...phenomena occur, by which they may either be made more accurate, or liable to exceptions. This rule must follow, [so] that the argument of induction...

...foundationalism. It reads: 21 In experimental philosophy we are to look upon propositions inferred by general induction from phenomena as accurately...phenomena occur, by which they may either be made more accurate, or liable to exceptions.14 Although Newton was aware of the fact that inductions never...

...Newton's famous fourth rule of reasoning in philosophy, which might be called the "Sola Phenomena" rule: "In experimental philosophy we are to look upon propositions...notwithstanding any contrary hypotheses that may be imagined, until such time as other phenomena occur by which they may either be made more accurate, or liable...

...the reach of our experiments, are to be esteemed the universal qualities of all bodies whatsoever; 4. in experimental philosophy we are to look upon propositions...accurately or very nearly true, notwithstanding any hypothesis that may be imagined, till such time as other phenomena occur, by which they may either...

...induction from phenomena as accurately or very nearly true, notwithstanding any contrary hypothesis that may be imagined, till such time as other phenomena occur, by which they may either be made more accurate, or liable to exceptions.1 Rule 4 needs to be considered together with the other three....

...quite taken away. Rule tV: tn experimental philosophy we are to look upon propositions inferred hy general induction from phenomena as accurately or...true, notwithstanding any contrary hypotheses that may he imagined, till such times as other phenomena occur, hy which they may either he made more accurate,...

...experimental philosophy. 38 In the Rules of Reasoning in Philosophy, Newton further recommended that In experimental philosophy we are to look upon propositions...phenomena occur, by which they may either be made more accurate, or liable to exceptions. This rule we must follow, that the argument of induction may...

...vis inertice, This is immutable. Their gravity is diminished as they recede from the earth. RULE IV. In experimental philosophy we are to look upon propositions collected by general induction from phceuomen.a as accurately or very nearly true, notwithstanding any contrary hypotheses that may be...