Physical and Metaphysical Works: Including the Advancement of Learning and Novum OrganumBell, 1901 - 567 pages |
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... causes of want , and as too great a confidence in things present leads to a neglect of the future , it is necessary we should here admonish mankind that they do not too highly value or extol either the number or useful- ness of the ...
... causes of want , and as too great a confidence in things present leads to a neglect of the future , it is necessary we should here admonish mankind that they do not too highly value or extol either the number or useful- ness of the ...
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... causes , and the imperfections of the human under- standing ; thus rather choosing to accuse the common state of men and things , than make confession of themselves . It is also frequent with them to adjudge that impossible in an art ...
... causes , and the imperfections of the human under- standing ; thus rather choosing to accuse the common state of men and things , than make confession of themselves . It is also frequent with them to adjudge that impossible in an art ...
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... complication of causes , and the superaddition of properties not essential to things ; as light to heat , yellowness to gold , pellucidity to glass , & c . Shaw . images of the mind ; that at length we might PREFACE . 7.
... complication of causes , and the superaddition of properties not essential to things ; as light to heat , yellowness to gold , pellucidity to glass , & c . Shaw . images of the mind ; that at length we might PREFACE . 7.
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... causes , and hold out the breasts to philosophy ; for though we principally regard works , and the active parts of the sciences , yet we wait for the time of harvest , and would not reap the blade for the ear . We are well aware that ...
... causes , and hold out the breasts to philosophy ; for though we principally regard works , and the active parts of the sciences , yet we wait for the time of harvest , and would not reap the blade for the ear . We are well aware that ...
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... causes . Nor were those schools of philosophers , who held positive truth to be unattainable , inferior to others who dogmatized at will . They did not , however , like us , prepare helps for the guidance of the senses and understanding ...
... causes . Nor were those schools of philosophers , who held positive truth to be unattainable , inferior to others who dogmatized at will . They did not , however , like us , prepare helps for the guidance of the senses and understanding ...
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