| William Nicholson - Natural history - 1809 - 700 pages
...•where be exhibits the method of proceeding in philosophy, the first part of which is as follows : u As in mathematics, so in natural history, the investigation...by natural consequence) and admitting no objections araimt the conclusions, but what are taken from experiments or certain truths. And od though the arguing... | |
| William Nicholson - 1809 - 752 pages
...his " Optics," where he exhibits the method of proceeding in philosophy, the first part of which in as follows : " As in mathematics, so in natural history,...drawing general conclusions from them by induction (¡. e. reasoning from the analogy of tilings by natnral consequence) and admitting no objections against... | |
| Dugald Stewart - Psychology - 1814 - 560 pages
...in Natural Philosophy, the investigation of difficult things by the method of Analysis, ought ever to precede the method of Composition. This Analysis...making experiments and observations, and in drawing conclusions from them by induction, and admitting of no objections against the conclusions, but such... | |
| Dugald Stewart - Logic - 1814 - 582 pages
...Philosophy, the investigation " of difficult things by the method of Analysis, ought ever to pre" cede the method of Composition. This analysis consists...making experiments and observations, and in drawing con" elusions from them by induction, and admitting of no objections against the conclusions, but such... | |
| William Nicholson - Natural history - 1819 - 406 pages
...mathematics, so in natural history, the investigation of difficult things, by way of analysis, ought alwaj's to precede the method of composition. This analysis...drawing general conclusions from them by induction, («'. e. reasoning from the analogy of things by natural consequence) and admitting no objections against... | |
| William Nicholson - Natural history - 1819 - 408 pages
...investigation nf difficult things, by way of analysis, ought always to precede the method of composition. T!i:> analysis consists in making experiments and observations,...drawing general conclusions from them by induction, (is reasoning from the analogy of things by natural consequence) and admitting no objections against... | |
| Dugald Stewart - Psychology - 1821 - 348 pages
...in Natural Philosophy, the investigation of difficult things by the " method of Analysis ought ever to precede the method of Composition. " This analysis...making experiments and observations, and " in drawing conclusions from them by induction, and admitting of " no objections against the conclusions, but such... | |
| Frederick Beasley - Philosophy - 1822 - 584 pages
...Newton, in his Opticks, as quoted by Dr. Johnson in his Dictionary, defines the " analysis to consist in making experiments and observations, and in drawing general conclusions from them by induction, and admitting of no objections, but such as are taken from experiments or other certain truths." The... | |
| Dugald Stewart - 1829 - 442 pages
...in Natural Philosophy, the investigation of difficult things, by the method of Analysis, ought ever to precede the method of Composition. This analysis...making experiments and observations, and in drawing conclusions from them by induction, and admitting of no objections against the conclusions, but such... | |
| Dugald Stewart - 1829 - 418 pages
...in Natural Philosophy, the investigation of difficult things, by the method of Analysis, ought ever to precede the method of Composition. This analysis...making experiments and observations, and in drawing conclusions from them by induction, and admitting of no objections against the conclusions, but such... | |
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