History of the Inductive Sciences: From the Earliest to the Present Times, Band 1John W. Parker, West Strand, 1837 |
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... reference to subjects which demand a far intenser and more methodical study than the historian of practical life gives to the actions of which he treats ; and the general voice of mankind , -which may often serve as a guide , because it ...
... reference to subjects which demand a far intenser and more methodical study than the historian of practical life gives to the actions of which he treats ; and the general voice of mankind , -which may often serve as a guide , because it ...
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... references to my authorities , and there are very few instances in which I have not verified the references of previous historians , and studied the original authors . According to the plan which I have pursued , the history of each ...
... references to my authorities , and there are very few instances in which I have not verified the references of previous historians , and studied the original authors . According to the plan which I have pursued , the history of each ...
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... REFERENCE TO PHYSICAL SCIENCE . CHAPTER I. - PRELUDE TO THE GREEK SCHOOL PHILOSOPHY . Sect . 1. First Attempts of the Speculative Faculty in Phy- sical Inquiries 23 Sect . 2. Primitive Mistake in Greek Physical Philosophy . 32 CHAPTER ...
... REFERENCE TO PHYSICAL SCIENCE . CHAPTER I. - PRELUDE TO THE GREEK SCHOOL PHILOSOPHY . Sect . 1. First Attempts of the Speculative Faculty in Phy- sical Inquiries 23 Sect . 2. Primitive Mistake in Greek Physical Philosophy . 32 CHAPTER ...
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... reference to external things , can lead only to empty abstraction and barren ingenuity . Real speculative knowledge demands the combination of the two ingredients ; -right reason , and facts to reason upon . It has been well said , that ...
... reference to external things , can lead only to empty abstraction and barren ingenuity . Real speculative knowledge demands the combination of the two ingredients ; -right reason , and facts to reason upon . It has been well said , that ...
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... reference to observation and experiment ; - how rapid and prosperous may be their progress when they draw from such sources the materials on which the mind of the philosopher employs itself ; — 8 HISTORY OF INDUCTIVE SCIENCES .
... reference to observation and experiment ; - how rapid and prosperous may be their progress when they draw from such sources the materials on which the mind of the philosopher employs itself ; — 8 HISTORY OF INDUCTIVE SCIENCES .
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