"A single observation that is inconsistent with some generalization points to the falsehood of the generalization, and thereby 'points to itself'."

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Source : Ian Hacking (2006). “The Emergence of Probability: A Philosophical Study of Early Ideas about Probability, Induction and Statistical Inference”, p.34, Cambridge University Press

Ian Hacking

#Observation Quotes #Inconsistent Quotes #Generalization Quotes

“A public role endures for the literary high-command, as sages and seers, speaking out on social and political issues.”

Source : "Parallel Stories by Peter Nádas - review" by Tibor Fischer, www.theguardian.com. November 11, 2011.
“I never really participated in specific sports or anything, but once I hit 40, I started to get a little bit more active and began swimming more.”
“Then in October, Indian Summer, the air turned so soft, the sunlight so fragile, and each day's loveliness so poignantly doomed that even self-ignorance and restlessness felt like profound states of being, and he just wandered the empty beaches and misty headlands in a state of serene confusion and awe.”

Source : David James Duncan (2010). “The Brothers K”, p.401, Dial Press
“I'm lucky, I can sleep from takeoff until we land; so I'm fresh, rested and ready to work on arrival.”
“Microsoft was not a mysterious, strange entity. You put your PC on and there's an ad for them.”
“We don't know the days that will change our lives. Probably just as well.”
“I like voice-over in films, and most of my films have been voice-over films.”
“The individual writer is a lonely figure in the wilderness of agents, editors, chain bookstores, and dwindling numbers of independents. The stronger MWA can be, the better it can serve us, and the more respect it can bring to bear in dealing with the problems most of us face every day.”

Source : Source: www.bookbrowse.com

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