 To tell us that every species of thing is endowed with an occult specific quality by which it acts and produces manifest effects, is to tell us nothing : but to derive two or three general principles of motion from phaenomena, and afterwards to tell us...  Kosmos: Entwurf einer physischen Weltbeschreibung - Strona 33autor: Alexander von Humboldt - 1850 - Liczba stron: 645Pełny widok - Informacje o książce
 | Isaac Newton - 1730 - Liczba stron: 432
...Effects, is to tell us nothing: But to derive two or three general Principles of Motion from Phenomena, and afterwards to tell us how the Properties and Actions of all corporeal Things follow from thofe manifeft Principles^ would be a very great ftep in Philofophy, though the Caufes of thofe Principles... | |
 | William Whewell - 1840 - Liczba stron: 606
...effects, is to tell us nothing : but to derive two or three general principles of motion from phenomena, and afterwards to tell us how the properties and actions of all corporeal things follow from these manifest principles, would be a great step in philosophy, though the causes of those principles... | |
 | 1841 - Liczba stron: 530
...effects, is to tell us nothing : but to derive two or three general principles of motion from phenomena, and afterwards to tell us how the properties and actions of all corporeal things follow from these manifest principles, would be a great step in philosophy, though the causes of these principles... | |
 | William Whewell - 1860 - Liczba stron: 604
...effects, is to tell us nothing : but to derive two or three general principles of motion from phenomena, and afterwards to tell us how the properties and actions o'f all corporeal things follow from these manifest principles, would be a great step in philosophy, though the causes of those principles... | |
 | Eclectic medical society of the state of New York - 1870 - Liczba stron: 1368
...Newton has said : " To derive two or three general principles of motion from phenomena and afterward to tell us how the properties and actions of all corporeal things follow from those manifest principles wonld be a great step in philosophy." I hope that the development of this wonderful age may bring Sir... | |
 | George Henry Lewes - 1874 - Liczba stron: 456
...effects, is to tell us nothing. But to derive two or three general Principles of Motion from phenomena, and afterwards to tell us how the properties and actions of all corporeal things follow from these manifest Principles, would be a very great step in philosophy, though their causes were not discovered."... | |
 | Emanuel Swedenborg, T. M. Gorman - 1875 - Liczba stron: 580
...Effects, is to tell us nothing : But to derive two or three general Principles of Motion from Phsenomena, and afterwards to tell us how the Properties and Actions...very great step in philosophy, though the Causes of these t Principles were not yet discover'd. And therefore I scruple riot to propose the Principles... | |
 | Harvey Goodwin (bp. of Carlisle.) - 1876 - Liczba stron: 316
...years have been rejected. To tell us that every species of thing is endowed with an occult specific quality by which it acts and produces manifest effects,...properties and actions of all corporeal things follow from these manifest principles, would be a very great step in philosophy, though the causes of those principles... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1878 - Liczba stron: 686
...years have been rejected. To tell us, that every species of things is endowed with an occult specific quality, by which it acts and produces manifest effects,...properties and actions of all corporeal things follow contemplationum compendia, in quibus acquiescit animus et a solidioribus avertitur. At medici in secundis... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1878 - Liczba stron: 702
...years have been rejected. To tell us, that every species of things is endowed with an occult specific quality, by which it acts and produces manifest effects,...properties and actions of all corporeal things follow contemplationum compendia, in quibus acquiescit animus et a solidioribus avertitur. At medici in secundis... | |
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