Who said “Science is the knowledge of consequences, and dependence of one fact upon another.”?

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Thomas Hobbes. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceThe First Part, Chapter 5, p. 21 (See also: John Rawls)

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Hobbes, Thomas. “Science is the knowledge of consequences, and dependence of one fact upon another.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/36836-science-is-the-knowledge-of-consequences-and-dependence/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Hobbes, Thomas. “Science is the knowledge of consequences, and dependence of one fact upon another.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/36836-science-is-the-knowledge-of-consequences-and-dependence/.

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