CONTENTS. 



CHAPTER XXV. 



ACCORDANCE OF QUANTITATIVE THEORIES AND EXPERIMENTS. 

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1. Accordance of Quantitative Theories and Experiments . . 189 



2. Empirical Measurements . . . . . . .190 



3. Quantities indicated by Theory, but Empirically Measured . 192 



4. Explained Results of Measurement . . . . .193 



5. Quantities determined by Theory and verified by Measurement 194 



6. Quantities determined by Theory and not verified . .196 



7. Discordance of Theory and Experiment . . . .198 



8. Accordance of Measurements of Astronomical Distances . 201 



9. Selection of the best Mode of Measurement .... 204 



10. Agreement of Distinct Modes of Measurement . . . 206 



11. Residual Phenomena . 212 



CHAPTER XXVI. 



CHARACTER OF THE EXPERIMENTALIST. 



1. Character of the Experimentalist 217 



2. Nature of Genius 219 



3. Error of the Baconian Method ...... 220 



4. Freedom of Theorizing . . . . . . .221 



5. The Newtonian Method, the True Organum . . .226 



6. Candour and Courage of the Philosophic Mind . . . 232 



7. The Philosophic Character of Faraday . . . . .234 



8. Reservation of Judgment . . . . . . .239 



BOOK V. 



GENERALIZATION, ANALOGY, AND CLASSIFICATION. 

 CHAPTER XXVII. 



GENERALIZATION. 



1. Generalization 242' - 



2. Distinction of Generalization and Analogy . . . 244 ^ 



3. Two Meanings of Generalization . . . . . . 246 



4. Value of Generalization 248 



5. Comparative Generality of Physical Properties . . . 249 



6. Uniform Properties of all Matter 254 



7. Variable Properties of Matter 258 



8. Extreme Instances of Properties . . . . .259 



9. The Detection of Continuity 262 



10. The Law of Continuity 268 



11. Failure of the Law of Continuity 273 



12. Negative Arguments on the Principle of Continuity . .276 



13. Tendency to Hasty Generalization 278 



