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 - 第 264 頁Dugald Stewart 著 - 1921完整檢視 - 關於此書
| William Hales - 1800 - 128 頁
...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 頁
...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... | |
| Duncan Mearns - 1818 - 212 頁
...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 頁
...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 頁
...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 ?... | |
| 1822 - 526 頁
...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... | |
| 1822 - 536 頁
...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... | |
| 1822 - 1112 頁
...traced;" but its object is, as Newton expresses it, " to argue from phenomena without feigning hypothesis, and to deduce causes from effects, till we come to the very first cause, which is certainly not mechanical *." SECT. XVI. —" The opinions of Cuviet*' respecting this subject are... | |
| Library - 1827 - 712 頁
...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. No more causes of natural things ought to be admitted than are known to exist, and are sufficient to... | |
| Dugald Stewart - 1829 - 442 頁
...sentiments on the present subject. " The main business of natural philosophy is to argue from phenomena, without feigning hypotheses, and to deduce causes...Whence is it that Nature does nothing in vain; and lohence arises all that order and beauty which we see in the world ? — How came the bodies of animals... | |
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