Full Idea
In experimental philosophy, propositions are deduced from the phenomena and are made general by induction.
Gist of Idea
Science deduces propositions from phenomena, and generalises them by induction
Source
Isaac Newton (Principia Mathematica [1687], Bk 3 Gen Schol)
Book Reference
Newton,Isaac: 'Philosophical Writings' [CUP 2004], p.92
A Reaction
Sounds easy, but generalising by induction requires all sorts of assumptions about the stability of natural kinds. Since the kinds are only arrived at by induction, it is not easy to give a proper account here.