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Quotation from Novum Organon Renovatum by William Whewell

“MAN is the Interpreter of Nature, Science the right interpretation.”

William Whewell

Novum Organon Renovatum, Book I, Aphorism I (Project Gutenberg text (3rd ed., 1858))

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The first aphorism of the book, recalling Bacon's opening aphorism of the Novum Organum.

Citation: "MAN is the Interpreter of Nature, Science the right interpretation." — William Whewell, Novum Organon Renovatum, Book I, Aphorism I (Project Gutenberg text (3rd ed., 1858)). (id whewell-novum-organon-renovatum-q1)

Portrait: W Whewell slnsw, Ernest Edwards, Public domain.

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