History of the Inductive Sciences: From the Earliest to the Present Times, Band 1John W. Parker, West Strand, 1837 |
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... leading points in all speculative inquiries ; and our familiar forms of speech still retain traces of the influence of this division . It is my object here to present to the reader in an intelligible shape , the principles and mode of ...
... leading points in all speculative inquiries ; and our familiar forms of speech still retain traces of the influence of this division . It is my object here to present to the reader in an intelligible shape , the principles and mode of ...
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... leading idea which thus enables us to reason effectively upon me- chanical subjects ? By attention to the course of such reasonings , we perceive that it is the idea of pressure ; pressure being conceived as a measurable effect of heavy ...
... leading idea which thus enables us to reason effectively upon me- chanical subjects ? By attention to the course of such reasonings , we perceive that it is the idea of pressure ; pressure being conceived as a measurable effect of heavy ...
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... leading to habits and means of grouping phenomena ; and , after a while , by showing that pictorial and mythological relations among the stars had at least no very obvious value . From that time , the induc- tive process went on ...
... leading to habits and means of grouping phenomena ; and , after a while , by showing that pictorial and mythological relations among the stars had at least no very obvious value . From that time , the induc- tive process went on ...
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... leading to astrology . At a time beyond the reach of certain history , the planets , along with the sun and moon , had been arranged in a certain recognised order by the Egyp- tians or some other ancient nation . Probably this ...
... leading to astrology . At a time beyond the reach of certain history , the planets , along with the sun and moon , had been arranged in a certain recognised order by the Egyp- tians or some other ancient nation . Probably this ...
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... leading subject of our attention in the present work ; our object being to discover in what the progress of real theoretical knowledge consists , and under what circumstances it has gone on . IT Sect . 2. - Estimate of the Value of the ...
... leading subject of our attention in the present work ; our object being to discover in what the progress of real theoretical knowledge consists , and under what circumstances it has gone on . IT Sect . 2. - Estimate of the Value of the ...
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Almagest ancient apogee appears applied Arabian Aristotelian Aristotle asserted astro astrology astronomers attempt authority called cause celestial centre century character circle conceived concerning connexion considered Copernican Copernican system Copernicus coveries cycle dæmons discovery distance distinct diurnal motion doctrine earth eclipses employed endeavour epicycles evection exact facts Galileo geometrical Greek heavenly bodies heavens heliocentric heliocentric theory Hipparchus hypothesis ideas indistinct induction inequality instance invention Kepler kind knowledge laws manner mathematical means mechanical middle ages mode moon moon's motion move mystical nature notice observations obvious opinions orbit phenomena physical philosophy planets Plato possess precession principles Proclus progress Ptolemaic system Ptolemy Pythagoras racter reason reference relations remarkable requisite revolution says scientific Sect speak speculations sphere stars stationary period sun's supposed supposition theory things thought tion trace treatises true truth Tycho Tycho Brahe universe Venus views writers