No Rules of Logic For Making Discoveries
“Let us assert without further ado that there are no rules of logic for making discoveries, let alone for converting those lacking a natural talent for thinking logically into successful researchers. As for geniuses, it is well-known that they have difficulty bowing to rules–they prefer to make them instead. Condorcet has noted that ‘The mediocre can be educated; geniuses educate themselves.’” (p. 6)