Dissertations on the Progress of KnowledgeArno Press, 1975 - 477 pagina's |
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Pagina 156
... objects of the understanding , two things indissolubly combined by early and constant habit , as objects of the ima gination . The silence of modern metaphysicians on this head is the more surprising , that D'Alembert long ago in- vited ...
... objects of the understanding , two things indissolubly combined by early and constant habit , as objects of the ima gination . The silence of modern metaphysicians on this head is the more surprising , that D'Alembert long ago in- vited ...
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... objects were , indeed , such obstacles to that acquisition , as could not be surmounted but in the course of many ages . Man could not at first perceive from what point he must begin his inquiries , in what direction he must carry them ...
... objects were , indeed , such obstacles to that acquisition , as could not be surmounted but in the course of many ages . Man could not at first perceive from what point he must begin his inquiries , in what direction he must carry them ...
Pagina 89
... objects seen through them . More was not told , and more was not necessary to awaken a mind abundantly alive to all that interested the progress either of science or of art . Galileo applied himself to try various combinations of lenses ...
... objects seen through them . More was not told , and more was not necessary to awaken a mind abundantly alive to all that interested the progress either of science or of art . Galileo applied himself to try various combinations of lenses ...
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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