Sociology is the science which has the most methods and the least results.
• Part I. Ch. 1 : The Selection of Facts, p. 19
• Part I. Ch. 1 : The Selection of Facts, p. 19
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La sociologie est la science qui possède le plus de méthodes et le moins de résultats.
— Henri Poincaré
What It Means
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• Part I. Ch. 1 : The Selection of Facts, p. 19" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Henri Poincaré" (Quotes, Science and Method (1908): Science et méthode (1908), as translated by Francis Maitland (1914)
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About Henri Poincaré
Jules Henri Poincaré (29 April 1854 – 17 July 1912), generally known as Henri Poincaré, was one of France's greatest mathematicians and theoretical physicists, and a philosopher of science.
About Henri Poincaré
Jules Henri Poincaré (29 April 1854 – 17 July 1912), generally known as Henri Poincaré, was one of France's greatest mathematicians and theoretical physicists, and a philosopher of science.
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