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History of the Inductive Sciences
William Whewell puts together in one book a complete history of science up to his era. He wants to find the true philosophy of science and document how advancements in science were made throughout history, dating back to ancient Greeks. Whewell plans to find the method and lessons learned from the past to document how advancements were made, and also by who, with what means.
Whewell, William. “Introduction.” History of the Inductive Sciences, 1st ed., J.W. Parker, London, 1837, pp. 3–20. -
Philosophy of the Inductive Sciences
William Whewell publishes the second edition of his book The Philosophy of the Inductive Sciences where he takes the stance of inductive reasoning and applies it to various fields of science to show his stance on induction and shows examples on how induction is a collection of general truths using experiences of past events and observed facts.
Whewell, William. “Introduction.” Philosophy of the Inductive Sciences, 2nd ed., Parker, London, 1847, pp. 1–15. -
Battle with Mills, what Induction is to Whewell
After publishing his books on the Inductive Sciences. John Stuart Mill published Systems of Logic, bashing Whewell's inductive reasoning in science. Whewell published an entirely separate book in response to Mills' own book, Whewell spends the book fighting Mills' definition of Induction, explaining in other ways that it is the knowledge of general facts gained from experience.
Whewell, William. Of Induction, with Especial Reference to Mr. J. Stuart Mill's System of Logic. J.W. Parker, 1849. -
Philosophy of Discovery
