 ... a vacuum, without the mediation of anything else, by and through which their action and force may be conveyed from one to another, is to me so great an absurdity, that I believe no man, who has in philosophical matters a competent faculty of thinking,...  The Church Quarterly Review - Pągina 1501876Visualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | 1756 - 704 pągines
...be conveyed from one to another, il to me, (fays Sir Ifnac) fo great an abfurdity, that I believe no man, who has in philosophical matters a competent faculty of thinking, can ever fall into it. Gravity murt be cau' fed by aa agent acting cpnftantly according »' to certain laws." But fuppofing... | |
 | Richard Price - 1777 - 554 pągines
...and " force may be conveyed from one to another, is to " me fo great an abfurdity, that I believe no man who " has in philosophical matters a competent faculty of " thinking, can ever fall into it." See tbeThird of the Four Letters from Sir Ifaac Ntwtsn to Dr. Bently, printed for Mr. Dodjley.... | |
 | 1858 - 620 pągines
...and force may be conveyed from ' one to another, is to me so great an absurdity that I believe ' no man who has in philosophical matters a competent faculty ' of thinking, can ever fall into it.' The conviction which his conception of gravity impressed thus strongly on Newton's mind, is enforced... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - 1814 - 528 pągines
...and force may be conveyed from one to another, is " to me so great an absurdity, that I believe no man who " has, in philosophical matters, a competent faculty of " thinking, can ever fall into it." With this passage I so far agree, as to allow that it is impossible to conceive in what manner... | |
 | John Nichols, John Bowyer Nichols - 1822 - 940 pągines
...action and force may be conveyed from one to another, is to me so great an absurdity, that I believe no man who has in philosophical matters a competent faculty of thinking can ever fall into it. Gravity must be caused by an agent acting constantly according to certain laws ; but whether this... | |
 | 1823 - 832 pągines
...action and force may be conveyed from one to another, is to me so great an absurdity, that I believe no man, who has, in philosophical matters, a competent faculty of thinking, can ever fall into it. ' (See Horseley's Newton, Vol. IV. page 438.) I shall conclude with the following pertinent observations... | |
 | Thomas Tregenna Biddulph - 1825 - 520 pągines
...may be conveyed from one to another, is to me so great an absurdity, that I believe no man who had in philosophical matters a competent faculty of thinking, can ever fall into it. Gravity must be caused by an agent acting constantly according to certain laws ; but whether this... | |
 | Joseph Cottle - 1829 - 318 pągines
...and force " may be conveyed from one to another, is to me so great an " absurdity, that I believe no man who has, in philosophical " matters, a competent faculty of thinking, can ever fall into it. " Gravity must be caused by an Agent acting constantly according " to certain laws." He further... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - 1829 - 482 pągines
...action and force may be conveyed from one to another, is to me so great an absurdity, that I believe no man who has, in philosophical matters, a competent faculty of thinking, can ever fall into it." With this passage I so far agree, as to allow that it is impossible to conceive in what manner... | |
 | Richard Saumarez - 1832 - 76 pągines
...and force may be conveyed from one to another, " is to me so great an absurdity, that I believe no man who " has, in philosophical matters, a competent faculty of thinking, "can ever fall into." I would therefore appeal, in the language of Newton, to any man who has the competent faculty of thinking,... | |
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