 Whereas the main Business of Natural Philosophy is to argue from Phenomena without feigning Hypotheses, and to deduce Causes from Effects, till we come to the very first Cause, which certainly is not mechanical; and not only to unfold the Mechanism of...  Elements of the Philosophy of the Human Mind - Pàgina 261per Dugald Stewart - 1821Visualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | William Hales - 1800 - 128 pàgines
...Philofophy is to argue from pbœncmena, without feigning hypöthefe», and to deduce caufes from effefts, till we come to the VERY FIRST CAUSE, which certainly is not material." Ha:c brevitèr effata et delibata tantùm, fufiùs exponere, atque ex philofophiu prima... | |
 | John Aikin - 1808 - 730 pàgines
...specimen of the OPINIONS of Newton. The main business of natural philosophy is to argue from phenomena, without feigning hypotheses, and to deduce causes from effects till we come to the тегу first cause, which certainly is not mechanical. No more caiues of natural things ought to... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - 1814 - 560 pàgines
...sentiments on the present subject. " The main business of natural philosophy is to argue from phenomena, without feigning hypotheses, and to deduce causes...mechanism of the world, but chiefly to resolve these and surh like questions : Whence is it that Nature does nothing in vain; and whence arises all that ordtr... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - 1814 - 582 pàgines
...sentiments on the present subject. ** The main business of natural philosophy is to argue from " phenomena, without feigning hypotheses, and to deduce " causes...certainly is not mechanical ; and not only to unfold the me" chanism of the world, but chiefly to resolve these and such " like questions : Whence is it thai... | |
 | Duncan Mearns - 1818 - 212 pàgines
...of natural ' philosophy,' according to Newton's view of the subject, ' is to argue from phenomena, ' without feigning hypotheses, and to deduce > causes from effects, till we come to the very 1 first Cause, w hie h certainly is not mechanical? It may seem superfluous to argue the validity of... | |
 | Johann Jakob Brucker - 1819 - 618 pàgines
...specimen of the opinions of Newton : The main business of natural philosophy is to argue from, phenomena, without feigning hypotheses, and to deduce causes...very first cause,, which certainly is not mechanical. Therefore natural effects of the same kind are to be ascribed to the same cause. Those properties of... | |
 | 1821 - 490 pàgines
...man tells him and the world—" The main business of Natural Philosophy is to argue from phenomena without feigning hypotheses; and to deduce causes...not only to unfold the mechanism of the world, but chirjly to resolve these and such like questions—Whence is it that nature does nothing in vain ?... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - 1821 - 706 pàgines
...philosophy is to argue from phe•• iHimena, without feigning hypotheses, and to deduce causes i'rom " effects till we come to the very first cause, which...and not only to unfold the mechanism of the world, •• bat chiefly to resolve these and such like questions : Whence is it •• that . Vi/iwrt doet... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - 1822 - 572 pàgines
...sentiments on the present subject. " The main business of natural philosophy is to argue from phenome" na, without feigning hypotheses, and to deduce causes...unfold the mechanism of the world, but chiefly to re" solve these and such like questions: Whence is it that Nature does '' nothing in vain ; and whence... | |
 | 1822 - 526 pàgines
...causes to metaphysics ; whereas the main business of natural philosophy is to argue from phenomena without feigning hypotheses, and to deduce causes...very first cause, which certainly is not mechanical." In his letter to the Hon. Mr. Boyle (Ibid. p. 385), he says, " The truth is, my notions about things... | |
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