 | University of Missouri - 1879 - Liczba stron: 520
...first of Newton's noted ,"Four Rules of Reasoning in Philosophy," which runs in the following words: We are to admit no more causes of natural things than...such as are both true and sufficient to explain their appearances. To this purpose the philosophers say that nature does nothing in vain, and more is in... | |
 | University of Missouri - 1879 - Liczba stron: 522
...first of Newton's noted "Four Rules of Reasoning in Philosophy," which runs in the following words : , We are to admit no more causes of natural .things...such as are both true and sufficient to explain their appearances. To this purpose the philosophers say that nature does nothing in vain, and more, is in... | |
 | Samuel Spahr Laws - 1879 - Liczba stron: 108
...first of Newton's noted "Four Rules of Reasoning in Philosophy," which runs in the following words: We are to admit no more causes of natural things than...such as are both true and sufficient to explain their appearances. To this purpose the philosophers say that nature docs nothing in vain, and more is in... | |
 | 1891 - Liczba stron: 504
...recognise the fact that it has got very little definite signification. With Newton I think we should admit no more causes of natural things than such as are both true and sufficient to explain their appearance. When I can find a natural cause for a natural event, or at least trace a natural sequence,... | |
 | George Shann - 1902 - Liczba stron: 80
...of his " Principia " he sets forth the " Rules of reasoning in Philosophy," the first of which is, " We are to admit no more causes of natural things than such as are both true and sufficient to explain the appearances," and commenting on this he writes, " To this purpose philosophers (ie Aristotle) say... | |
 | John Jones - 1903 - Liczba stron: 202
...Principia, Book III. in h! » " Rules of Reasoning in Philosophy" says RULE 1. ' " WE ARK TO ADMIT NO MORK CAUSES OF NATURAL THINGS THAN SUCH AS ARE BOTH TRUE AND SUFFICIENT TO EXPLAIN THEIR APPEARANCE." " To this purpose the philosophers say that nature does nothing in vain, aud more is vain... | |
 | T. J. J. See - 1907 - Liczba stron: 340
...nature.1 1 Newton's rules of reasoning in natural philosophy should be borne in mind here: RULE I. " We are to admit no more causes of natural things,...such as are both true and sufficient to explain their appearances." " To this purpose the philosophers say, that Nature does nothing in vain, and more is... | |
 | American Philosophical Society - 1907 - Liczba stron: 514
...nature.1 1 Newton's rules of reasoning in natural philosophy should be borne in mind here : RULE I. " W e are to admit no more causes of natural things, than...such as are both true and sufficient to explain their appearances." " To this purpose the philosophers say, that Nature does nothing in vain, and more is... | |
 | American Philosophical Society - 1907 - Liczba stron: 514
...nature.1 1Newton's rules of reasoning in natural philosophy should be borne in mind here: RULE I. " We are to admit no more causes of natural things, than such as ore both true and sufficient to explain their appeorance$." " To this purpose the philosophers say,... | |
 | Joseph Battell - 1909 - Liczba stron: 352
...the Principia, under "Rules of Reasoning in Philosophy," with great force and truth, says : RULE I. We are to admit no more causes of natural things than...such as are both true and sufficient to explain their appearances. To this purpose the philosophers say that Nature does nothing in vain, and more is in... | |
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To this purpose the philosophers say that Nature does nothing in vain, and more is in vain when less will serve; for Nature is pleased with simplicity, and affects not the pomp of superfluous causes. 
