Dissertations on the Progress of KnowledgeArno Press, 1975 - 477 pagina's |
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... applied by the moderns to the advancement of natural knowledge . The other instrument is Experience ; and , therefore , the principles of the inductive method , or of the branch of Logic which teaches the application of experiment and ...
... applied by the moderns to the advancement of natural knowledge . The other instrument is Experience ; and , therefore , the principles of the inductive method , or of the branch of Logic which teaches the application of experiment and ...
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... applied in its full extent ; because , without some regard to fact , no theory can ever become in the least degree plausible . The fault lies not , therefore , in the absolute rejection of experience , but in the unskilful use of it ...
... applied in its full extent ; because , without some regard to fact , no theory can ever become in the least degree plausible . The fault lies not , therefore , in the absolute rejection of experience , but in the unskilful use of it ...
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... applied themselves dili- gently to observe the heavens , and employed mathematical reasoning to connect together the insulated facts , which are the only objects of direct observation . The astronomer dis- covers nothing by help of his ...
... applied themselves dili- gently to observe the heavens , and employed mathematical reasoning to connect together the insulated facts , which are the only objects of direct observation . The astronomer dis- covers nothing by help of his ...
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afterwards algebraic Alhazen analysis ancient angles appears Archimedes argument Aristotle astronomer Bacon Bernoulli calculus cause centre century colour conceived concerning conclusion considered Copernicus curve D'Alembert deduced Descartes discovered discoveries distance doctrine earth effect employed equal equation error experiment facts fluxions force Galileo Gassendi genius geometer geometry given gravity Grotius Hobbes human idea imagination improvement ingenious inquiry instantia intellectual invention investigation John Bernoulli Kepler knowledge known language laws laws of Kepler learned Leibnitz less light Malebranche mathematical mathematicians matter measure ment method method of fluxions mind Montesquieu moon moral motion natural philosophy nature Newton object observed opinion optical orbit original phenomena philosophical physical planets principles problem progress proposition Ptolemy rays reason reflection refraction remarkable respect seems speculations spirit supposed telescope theory thing tion treatise truth variable quantities velocity vis viva writers