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From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
John Stuart Mill
Date:
n.d.
Source of text:
RS:HS 12.340 & 22.270
Summary:

Two problems verifying a theory of P. S. Laplace.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
John Stuart Mill
Date:
[10 July 1845]
Source of text:
RS:HS 25.6.26
Summary:

Comments on JH's disagreement with the nebular hypothesis of Auguste Comte, and points out to JM that JH disagrees with some of JM's writings on physical science as well.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
John Stuart Mill
Date:
[16 July 1845]
Source of text:
RS:HS 25.6.27
Summary:

Proceeds to show JM in detail that Comte's nebular hypothesis is arguing in a 'vicious circle' [see JH's 1845-7-10].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
John Stuart Mill
Date:
16?] July [1845
Source of text:
RS:HS 12.332 & 22.245
Summary:

Do as JM suggests. Further comments on JH's dispute with the theories of Auguste Comte.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
John Stuart Mill
Date:
[18 July 1845]
Source of text:
RS:HS 25.6.28
Summary:

Is willing to have JM show Comte JH's letter of 1845-7-13, but not JH's 1845-7-16. The latter of these two was intended to show JM the nature of the argument from JH's perspective.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
John Stuart Mill
Date:
[22 December 1845]
Source of text:
RS:HS 25.6.30
Summary:

Sorry for the delay in response; JH has been ill for some time. JM has objected to P. S. Laplace's theory of probabilities; JH strongly supports Laplace.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
John Stuart Mill
Date:
[2 April 1846]
Source of text:
RS:HS 25.6.32
Summary:

Continues JH's defense of Laplace's writings on probabilities [see JH's 1845-12-22].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
John Stuart Mill
Date:
[3 April 1846]
Source of text:
RS:HS 25.6.33
Summary:

A note to accompany a working out in convenient form an example of Laplace's probability ideas. [Enclosure not found.]

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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