Elements of the History of Philosophy and Science: From the Earliest Authentic Records to the Commencement of the Eighteenth CenturyB.J. Holdsworth, 1827 - 560 sider |
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abstract æra ages Alexandria ancient antiquity Arabian Archimedes Aristotle astronomical Athens attainments attributed Bacon bodies celebrated celestial century Chaldæan chiefly comprehended Ctesibius dæmons degree Deity derived dialectic Diodorus Siculus Diogenes Laertius disciples discovered discoveries distinct distinguished divine doctrine Egyptians Epicurus eternal ethical existence flourished former genius geometricians geometry Grecian Greece Greeks Hipparchus honour human soul ibid illustrious important intellectual intelligent invention investigation Julius Cæsar knowledge known labours learned literary literature logic mathematical mathematicians matter mechanical ment metaphysical modern moral motion nations nature Newton numerous objects observations opinions optical origin period Peripatetic Persian phænomena philo philosophers physical science planets Plato Plotinus Plutarch practical principles Proclus Ptolemy Ptolemy Philadelphus Pythagoras reason relates rendered respecting Roman scholastic scientific sect SECTION sketch Sophisms speculations Stoic substances supposed syllogisms taught tenets Thales theory things tion treatises truth universe virtue wisdom writings Zeno Zoroaster