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He took the facts as phenomena to be explained rather than as illustrations of some favorite thesis to be maintained in part defiance of them.
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Harold J. Laski
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gutenberg.orgHe took the facts as phenomena to be explained rather than as illustrations of some favorite thesis to be maintained in part defiance of them.
Laski praises the approach of treating facts as phenomena to be explained, which is essential for scientific inquiry and analysis.
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