 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
 | Henry Brougham Baron Brougham and Vaux - 1856 - 476 pàgines
...to the doctrines of Natural Theology, and with admissions that the business of physical science is " to deduce causes from effects till we come to the very First Cause," and that " every true step made in inductive philosophy is to be highly valued, because it brings us... | |
 | 1877 - 796 pàgines
...words of Sir Isaac Newton : — " The main business of natural philosophy is to argue from phenomena without feigning hypotheses, and to deduce causes...effects till we come to the very first cause which is certainly not mechanical. And not only to resolve the mechanism of the world, but chiefly to resolve... | |
 | William Whewell - 1858 - 410 pàgines
...and is on that account highly to be valued ;' — and that ' the business of natural philosophy is to deduce causes from effects, till we come to the...very First Cause, which certainly is not mechanical:' — but we can go much further, and declare, still with Newton, that ' this beautiful system could... | |
 | William Whewell - 1860 - 604 pàgines
...like manner in another Query*: "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 First Cause, which is certainly not mechanical." 3. Newton appears to have had a horror of the term... | |
 | Gilbert Rorison - 1861 - 192 pàgines
...fly to Providence and Deity."73 " 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 First Cause, which is certainly not mechanical." 7* 34. In shutting out the Creator, then, from direct... | |
 | Smithsonian Institution - 1883 - 818 pàgines
...causes to ' metaphysics ; ' whereas the main business of natural philosophy is to argue from phenomena without feigning hypotheses, and to deduce causes...first cause, — which certainly is not mechanical." * Give to the ambitious kinematic artist his cloud of sand, — or if he prefer the outfit, let him... | |
 | 1864 - 922 pàgines
...himself says: " The main business of natural philosophy is to argue from phenomena without framing hypotheses, and to deduce causes from effects, till...first cause, which certainly is not mechanical ; " and the following maxim is found in Cote's preface to Newton's Principia : " Caustic simplicissimae nulla... | |
 | 1867 - 524 pàgines
...causes to metaphysics. Whereas, 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 suchlike questions. What is there in places almost empty of matter, and whence is it that the sun and... | |
 | Robert Mackenzie Beverley - 1867 - 424 pàgines
...words of a great philosopher ! ' 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 First Cause, which is certainly not mechanical.' — (Newton.) CHAPTER VIII. THE TRANSMUTATION SCHOOL.... | |
 | Robert Mackenzie Beverley - 1867 - 406 pàgines
...words of a great philosopher ! '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 First Cause, which is certainly not mechanical.' — (Newton.) CHAPTER VIlI. THE TRANSMUTATION SCHOOL.... | |
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