 ... and money. The actual state of the sciences in China may perhaps be ranked with their condition in Europe, some time previous to the adoption of the inductive method in philosophy. The constitutional ingenuity and industry of the people has led them...  The Chinese - 第 45 頁Sir John Francis Davis 著 - 1846完整檢視 - 關於此書
 | Sir John Francis Davis - 1836 - 478 頁
...contains representations of persons famous in history, and of different tribes of men. Then is introduced the subject of the Chinese cycle (which rather belongs...made, had not science been followed up through its bye- paths for its own sake merely, or with a very remote view to utility in practice. The Chinese... | |
 | Sir John Francis Davis - 1840 - 422 頁
...contains representations of persons famous in history, and of different tribes of men. Then is introduced the subject of the Chinese cycle (which rather belongs...estimate such matters by their immediate and apparent cui bono. Dr. Abel relates, that after satisfying a mandarin in reply to his questions concerning some... | |
 | 1853 - 654 頁
...World, vol. ii, p. 538. back no farther than about BC 1000.* Sir John Davis remarks, that " the Chinese set no value on abstract science, apart from some obvious and immediate end of utility ;" and he justly compares the actual state of the sciences among them with their condition in Europe... | |
 | William Frederick Van Amringe - 1848 - 742 頁
...mind, what to accidental discovery, and what to other people with whom they may have had intercourse. " The constitutional ingenuity and industry of the people...made, had not science been followed up through its bye-paths for its own sake merely, or with a very remote view to utility in practice. The Chinese always... | |
 | Samuel Wells Williams - 1848 - 654 頁
...knowledge for its own sake, has no existence in China. Sir John Davis justly observes, the Chinese " set no value on abstract science, apart from some obvious and immediate end of utility ;" and ho properly compares the actual state of the sciences among them with their condition in Europe... | |
 | Stephen Henry Ward - 1849 - 248 頁
...have progressed to a certain period, since which they have remained nearly at a perfect stand-still. " The actual state of the sciences in China may, perhaps,...made, had not science been followed up through its byepaths, for its own sake merely, or with a very remote view to utility in practice. " The Chinese... | |
 | 1853 - 654 頁
...World, vol. ii, p. 538. back no farther than about BC 1000.* Sir John Davis remarks, that " the Chinese set no value on abstract science, apart from some obvious and immediate end of utility ;" and he justly compares the actual state of the sciences among them with their condition in Europe... | |
 | Sir John Francis Davis - 1857 - 442 頁
...contains representations of persons famous in history, and of different tribes of men. Then is introduced the subject of the Chinese cycle (which rather belongs...made, had not science been followed up through its by paths for its own sake merely, or with a very remote view to utility in practice. The Chinese always... | |
 | 1857 - 850 頁
...that they have little love of knowledge for knowledge's sake. "They profess," say Sir John Davis, " to set no value on abstract science apart from some obvious and immediate end of utility." Dr. Abel, who accompanied Lord Amherst in his embassy, told a mandarin that the metal which Sir Humphry... | |
 | 1857 - 606 頁
...little love of knowledge for knowledge's sake. ' They profess,' says Sir John Davis, ' to set no rolue on abstract science apart from some obvious and immediate end of utility.' Dr. Abel, who accompanied Lord Amherst m his embassy, told a mandarin that the metal which Sir Hnmphry... | |
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