It is a test of true theories not only to account for but to predict phenomena.
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The Philosophy of the Inductive Sciences
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Original Citation
Whewell, William. The Philosophy of the Inductive Sciences: Founded Upon Their History. Vol. 1, London: John W. Parker, 1840.
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Current Citation
Whewell, William. The Philosophy of the Inductive Sciences: Founded Upon Their History. Vol. 1, Cambridge University Press, 2014.
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