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The true scientific method is to explain the past by the present--what we see by what we do not see.
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Walter Bagehot
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gutenberg.orgWalter Bagehot: “The true scientific method is to explain the past by the present--what we see by what we do not see.”
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Bagehot emphasizes the importance of understanding history through the lens of contemporary actions and experiences.
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