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For Whewell, the aim of induction is the discovery of laws, which come in two types: laws of phenomena and laws of causes. What is the difference? Is this a legitimate distinction?
Explain the process of “colligation of facts.” Illustrate the process with an example (this can be one of Whewell’s or your own).
Part of “colligation” is “superinduction”: the act imposing a conception on the data colligated. Does this make Whewell a rationalist?
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