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14. Science / C. Induction / 2. Aims of Induction
We learn universals from many particulars [Aristotle]
     Full Idea: It is from many particulars that the universal becomes plain. Universals are valuable because they make the explanation plain.
     From: Aristotle (Posterior Analytics [c.327 BCE], 88a05)