| Alexander von Humboldt - 1850 - Liczba stron: 656
...nothing: but to derive two or ihree general principles of motion from phaenomcna, and afterwards lo tell us how the properties and actions of all corporeal things follow from Ihose manifest principles, would be a very great step in Philosophy, though the causes of Ihose principles... | |
| Alexander von Humboldt - 1850 - Liczba stron: 662
...from those manifest principles, would be a very great step in Philosophy, though the causes of Ihose principles were not yet discovered : and therefore I scruple not to propose the principles of motion and leave (heir causes to be found out. 9Î e rot on/ Opticks p. 377. 5ruf)er,... | |
| Alexander von Humboldt - 1856 - Liczba stron: 792
...follow l i-oiii tbose manifest principles , would be a very gréât step in Pliilosopliy , tbough thé causes of those principles were not yet discovered : and therefore I scruple not to propose tlie principles of motion and leave their causes to be fnuud out. (Newton , Opticks, p. 377). Plus... | |
| Alexander von Humboldt - 1851 - Liczba stron: 382
...from phœnouiena, and afterwards to tell us how the properties and actions of ail corporeal Ihings follow from those manifest principles , would be a...discovered : and therefore I scruple not to propose the principles of motion and leave their causes to be found out. (Newton, Opticks, p. 377). Plus haut (Prop.... | |
| 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... | |
| Friedrich Wilhelm Heinrich Alexander von Humboldt - 1866 - Liczba stron: 646
...motion from phaenoinena , wand afterwards to teil as how the properties and actions of all ffcorporeal things follow from those manifest principles, would...discovered: and therefore I scruple not to propose w the principles of motion and leave their causes to be found out." NEWTON, Oplick, p. 377. Vroeger,... | |
| Alexander von Humboldt - 1870 - Liczba stron: 446
...nothing: but to derive two or three general principles of motion from phaenoinen'a, and afterward8t to tell us how the properties and actions of all corporeal...Philosophy, though the causes of those principles were поЧ yet ' discovered : imd therefore Í scruple not to propose the pr,inciples of motion and leave... | |
| 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
...years have been rejected. To tell us that every species of Things is endow'd with an occult specific Quality by which it acts and produces manifest Effects,...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... | |
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