Download or read book William Whewell's Theory of Scientific Method written by Robert E. Butts and published by University of Pittsburgh Pre. This book was released on 2010-11-23 with total page 373 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: William Whewell is considered one of the most important nineteenth-century British philosophers of science and a contributor to modern philosophical thought, particularly regarding the problem of induction and the logic of discovery. In this volume, Robert E. Butts offers selections from Whewell's most important writings, and analysis of counter-claims to his philosophy.