History of the Inductive Sciences: I. The Greek school philosophy, with reference to physical science. II. The physical sciences in ancient Greece. III. Greek astronomy. IV. Physical science in the middle ages. V. Formal astronomy after the stationary periodJohn W. Parker, 1847 |
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... steps towards discovery ; -deductive results of laws of nature , not inductions of such laws from observation . This was my reason for passing over such inventions as printing and porcelain , glass and gunpowder , steam- boats and rail ...
... steps towards discovery ; -deductive results of laws of nature , not inductions of such laws from observation . This was my reason for passing over such inventions as printing and porcelain , glass and gunpowder , steam- boats and rail ...
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... steps clearly marked and fairly established , before they can stand by the side of Historical Chemistry as examples of Inductive Science . Still less have I attempted to introduce any notice of recent steps in the sciences which I have ...
... steps clearly marked and fairly established , before they can stand by the side of Historical Chemistry as examples of Inductive Science . Still less have I attempted to introduce any notice of recent steps in the sciences which I have ...
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... steps by which it has reached its present position ; and thus such a work will supply that which some may judge wanting to fill up the outline of this historical undertaking . As will easily be supposed , I have borrowed largely from ...
... steps by which it has reached its present position ; and thus such a work will supply that which some may judge wanting to fill up the outline of this historical undertaking . As will easily be supposed , I have borrowed largely from ...
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... steps by which these possessions were acquired , and the documents by which they are secured to us and our heirs for ever . Our species , from the time of its creation , has been travelling onwards in pursuit of truth ; and now that we ...
... steps by which these possessions were acquired , and the documents by which they are secured to us and our heirs for ever . Our species , from the time of its creation , has been travelling onwards in pursuit of truth ; and now that we ...
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... steps by which our ancestors acquired our intellectual estate , may make us acquainted with our expectations as well as our possessions ; -may not only remind us of what we have , but may teach us how to improve and increase our store ...
... steps by which our ancestors acquired our intellectual estate , may make us acquainted with our expectations as well as our possessions ; -may not only remind us of what we have , but may teach us how to improve and increase our store ...
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Almagest ancient apogee appears Arabians Archimedes Aristotelian Aristotle armil asserted astro astrology astronomers attempt authority called cause celestial century character circle conceived concerning connexion considered Copernican Copernican system Copernicus Dæmon discovery distinct diurnal motion doctrines earth eccentric eclipses ecliptic employed endeavour epicycles Equation errour Evection facts Galileo geometrical Greek heavenly bodies heavens heliocentric Hipparchus Hist hypothesis ideas indistinct Inductive inequality instance intellectual invention Kepler kind knowledge laws ledge longitude manner mathematical means mechanical men's minds middle ages moon moon's motion mystical nature Neoplatonists notice object observations opinions orbit phenomena philo philosophy physical science planets Plato principles Proclus progress Ptolemy reason referred relations remarkable Roger Bacon says scientific Sect servile speak speculative sphere stars stationary period sun's supposed theory things thought tion trace treatises true truth Tycho Tycho Brahe vague writers
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Side 193 - Rather admire; or if they list to try Conjecture, he his fabric of the Heavens Hath left to their disputes, perhaps to move His laughter at their quaint opinions wide Hereafter, when they come to model Heaven And calculate the stars, how they will wield The mighty frame; how build, unbuild, contrive To save appearances; how gird the sphere With centric and eccentric scribbled o'er, Cycle and epicycle, orb in orb...
Side 42 - Pythagoreans, from the contrasts which number suggests, collected ten principles — Limited and Unlimited, Odd and Even, One and Many, Right and Left, Male and Female, Rest and Motion, Straight and Curved, Light and Darkness, Good and Evil, Square and Oblong . . . Aristotle himself deduced the doctrine of four elements and other dogmas by oppositions of the same kind.
Side 250 - Heaven before, Shrinks to her second cause, and is no more. Physic of metaphysic begs defence, And metaphysic calls for aid on sense! See mystery to mathematics fly! In vain! they gaze, turn giddy, rave, and die. Religion...
Side 410 - Rise on the earth ; or earth rise on the sun • He from the east his flaming road begin; Or she from west her silent course advance, With inoffensive pace that spinning sleeps On her soft axle, while she paces even, And bears thee soft with the smooth air along; Solicit not thy thoughts with matters hid; Leave them to God above.
Side 250 - Before her Fancy's gilded clouds decay, And all its varying rainbows die away. Wit shoots in vain its momentary fires The meteor drops, and in a flash expires. As one by one, at dread Medea's strain, The sickening stars fade off th' ethereal plain ; As Argus
Side 46 - Aristotle, in a passage already cited, "decides that there is no void on such arguments as this : in a void there could be no difference of up and down; for as in nothing there are no differences, so there are none in a privation or negation; but a void is merely a privation or negation...
Side 287 - By the grace of God, gentlemen hearers, I have performed my promise ; I have redeemed my pledge. I have explained, according to my ability, the definitions, postulates, axioms, and first eight propositions of the Elements of Euclid. Here, sinking under the weight of years, I lay down my art and my instruments.
Side 439 - I urged as a thing to be sought; that for which I joined Tycho Brahe, for which I settled in Prague, for which I have devoted the best part of my life to astronomical contemplations ; — at length I have brought to light, and have recognised its truth beyond my most sanguine expectations.
Side 2 - ... removes, with the causes and occasions of them, and all other events concerning learning, throughout the ages of the world, I may truly affirm to be wanting. The use and end of which work I do not so much design for curiosity, or satisfaction of those that are...
Side 355 - Egypt; much useful experience had been acquired in the practice of arts and manufactures ; but the science of chemistry owes its origin and improvement to the industry of the Saracens. They first invented and named the alembic for the purposes of distillation, analyzed the substances of the three kingdoms of nature, tried the distinction and affinities of alcalis and acids, and converted the poisonous minerals into soft and salutary medicines.