Our empirical criterion for a series of theories is that it should produce new facts. The idea of growth and the concept of empirical character are soldered into one.

  • -- Imre Lakatos 拉卡托斯

我们对一系列理论的经验标准是,它应该产生新的事实。成长的概念和经验的特性的概念是结合在一起的。

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I celebrate myself, and sing myself.And what I assume you shall assume, For every atom belonging to me as good belongs to you.

我为自己庆祝,为自己歌唱。我假定你也会假定,因为属于我的每一个原子都同样属于你。

All growth depends upon activity. There is no development physically or intellectually without effort, and effort means work.

所有的增长都依赖于活动。没有努力就没有身体和智力的发展,而努力意味着工作。

We would be in a nasty position indeed if empirical science were the only kind of science possible.

如果经验科学是唯一可能的科学,我们将会处于一个非常糟糕的境地。

An idea isn't worth much until a man is found who has the energy and ability to make it work.

只有当一个人有足够的精力和能力去实现他的想法时,它才会变得有价值。

The character of a person is known by the way he spends his time when he has nothing to do.

一个人的性格可以从他无事可做时的打发时间来判断。

If you write songs you have an idea how they're going to sound.

如果你写歌,你就知道它们的发音。

If you damage the character of another, you damage your own.

如果你伤害了别人的性格,你也伤害了你自己。