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"has solved the problem of Induction." This theory was original
with Mill; and though it is not the sole, nor the main, support of
induction, it certainly does bring a powerful additional support
to many inductions. But it is curious that Mill should have
chanced to say of whoever might be acquainted with this theory "knows
more of the philosophy of logic than the wisest of the ancients."
For a quarter of a century later Gomperz published so much as
so remained of the contents of a papyrus from Herculaneum, which
was a defence of induction and a theory of its validity by the Epicurean

G71

"has solved the problem of Induction." This theory was original with Mill; and though it is not the sole, nor the main, support of induction, it certainly does bring a powerful additional support to many inductions. But it is curious that Mill should have chanced to say of whoever might be acquainted with this theory [that he] "knows more of the philosophy of logic than the wisest of the ancients." For a quarter of a century later Gomperz published so much as remained of the contents of a papyrus from Herculaneum, which was a defence of induction and a theory of its validity by the Epi-