The method of scientific investigation is nothing but the expression of the necessary mode of working of the human mind.
Attribution disputed; shown as originally published.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Scientific method is just how the human brain naturally works.
- In plain terms
- Doing science is the same as thinking clearly.
- What can you take from it?
- Trust natural reasoning in scientific inquiry.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Is science different from everyday thinking?
- How do you approach problems?
Another view
It assumes human reasoning is always rational which is not always true.
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