John Stuart Mill, A System of Logic, Ratiocinative and Inductive (1858) (1858) p. 172
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Induction may be defined the operation of discovering and proving general propositions.
— John Stuart Mill on Inductive reasoning
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About John Stuart Mill
John Stuart Mill (20 May 1806 – 8 May 1873), also known as J. S. Mill, was an English political philosopher and economist who was an advocate of utilitarianism.
About John Stuart Mill
John Stuart Mill (20 May 1806 – 8 May 1873), also known as J. S. Mill, was an English political philosopher and economist who was an advocate of utilitarianism.
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