 ... the main business of natural philosophy is to argue from phenomena without feigning hypotheses and to deduce causes from effects till we come to the very first cause, which certainly is not mechanical; and not only to unfold the mechanism of the world,...  The Testimony of the Gods - Pagina 42door Castleton - 1881Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | Isaac Newton - 1730 - 403 pagina’s
...of the World, but chiefly ' to refolve thefe and fuch like Queflions. What is there in places almofl empty of Matter, and whence is it that the Sun and Planets gravitate towards one another, without denfe Matter between, them ? Whence is' it that Nature doth nothing in vain ; and whence arifes all... | |
 | William Hales - 1800 - 128 pagina’s
...Philofophy is to argue from pbœncmena, without feigning hypöthefe», and to deduce caufes from effefts, till we come to the VERY FIRST CAUSE, which certainly is not material." Ha:c brevitèr effata et delibata tantùm, fufiùs exponere, atque ex philofophiu prima... | |
 | John Aikin - 1808 - 730 pagina’s
...specimen of the OPINIONS of Newton. The main business of natural philosophy is to argue from phenomena, without feigning hypotheses, and to deduce causes from effects till we come to the тегу first cause, which certainly is not mechanical. No more caiues of natural things ought to... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - 1814 - 560 pagina’s
...sentiments on the present subject. " The main business of natural philosophy is to argue from phenomena, without feigning hypotheses, and to deduce causes...mechanism of the world, but chiefly to resolve these and surh like questions : Whence is it that Nature does nothing in vain; and whence arises all that ordtr... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - 1814 - 582 pagina’s
...sentiments on the present subject. ** The main business of natural philosophy is to argue from " phenomena, without feigning hypotheses, and to deduce " causes...certainly is not mechanical ; and not only to unfold the me" chanism of the world, but chiefly to resolve these and such " like questions : Whence is it thai... | |
 | Edward William Grinfield - 1818 - 634 pagina’s
...of natural philosophy," says Newton, as quoted by Professor Stewart, " is to argue from phenomena, without feigning hypotheses, and to deduce causes...but chiefly to resolve these and such like questions : — Whence is it that Nature does nothing in vain, and whence arises all that order and beauty which... | |
 | Duncan Mearns - 1818 - 212 pagina’s
...of natural ' philosophy,' according to Newton's view of the subject, ' is to argue from phenomena, ' without feigning hypotheses, and to deduce > causes from effects, till we come to the very 1 first Cause, w hie h certainly is not mechanical? It may seem superfluous to argue the validity of... | |
 | Johann Jakob Brucker - 1819 - 618 pagina’s
...specimen of the opinions of Newton : The main business of natural philosophy is to argue from, phenomena, without feigning hypotheses, and to deduce causes...very first cause,, which certainly is not mechanical. Therefore natural effects of the same kind are to be ascribed to the same cause. Those properties of... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - 1821 - 348 pagina’s
...sentiments on the present subject. " The main business of natural philosophy is to argue from phe" nomena, without feigning hypotheses, and to deduce causes...but chiefly to resolve these and such like questions : Whence is it " that Nature does nothing in vain ; and whence arises all that order " and beauty which... | |
 | 1821 - 490 pagina’s
...man tells him and the world—" The main business of Natural Philosophy is to argue from phenomena without feigning hypotheses; and to deduce causes...not only to unfold the mechanism of the world, but chirjly to resolve these and such like questions—Whence is it that nature does nothing in vain ?... | |
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