The Philosophical Works of Descartes, Volume 1University Press, 1931 - Philosophy |
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Page 129
... explained by the effects . And I have not named them hypotheses with any other object than that it may be known that while I consider myself able to deduce them from the primary truths which I explained above , yet I particularly ...
... explained by the effects . And I have not named them hypotheses with any other object than that it may be known that while I consider myself able to deduce them from the primary truths which I explained above , yet I particularly ...
Page 337
... explained fully enough in the Dioptric ; but in order that those who see this work may not be necessitated to read others , I shall here repeat that there are three things to consider in respect of the nerves , i.e. first of all their ...
... explained fully enough in the Dioptric ; but in order that those who see this work may not be necessitated to read others , I shall here repeat that there are three things to consider in respect of the nerves , i.e. first of all their ...
Page 391
... explained . And , for example , it is easy to reflect that the strange aversions of certain people which prevent their being able to endure the scent of roses or the presence of a cat , or things of that sort , only proceed from the ...
... explained . And , for example , it is easy to reflect that the strange aversions of certain people which prevent their being able to endure the scent of roses or the presence of a cat , or things of that sort , only proceed from the ...
Contents
Discourse on the Method of Rightly Conducting the Reason | 81 |
The Search after Truth | 212 |
Index | 432 |
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