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" In natural philosophy, there was no less sophistry, no less dispute and uncertainty, than in other sciences, until, about a century and a half ago, this science began to be built upon the foundation of clear definitions and self-evident axioms. Since... "
Homoeopathy and Its Principles Explained - Page 67
by John Epps - 1850 - 320 pages
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The Works of Thomas Reid; with an Account of His Life and Writings, Volume 1

Thomas Reid - Philosophy - 1822 - 432 pages
...any disputes. In natural philosophy, there was no less sophistry, no less dispute and uncertainty, than in other sciences, until about a century and...hath grown apace ; disputes have ceased, truth hath prevaled, and the science hath received greater increase in two centuries, than in two thousand years...
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Essays on the Powers of the Human Mind: To which are Added, An Essay on ...

Thomas Reid - Act (Philosophy). - 1827 - 706 pages
...any disputes. In natural philosophy, there was no less sophistry, no less dispute and uncertainty, than in other sciences, until, about a century and...have ceased, truth hath prevailed, and the science hath received greater increase in two centuries than in two thousand years before. It were to be wished,...
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The works of Thomas Reid, with selections from his unpublished letters ...

Thomas Reid - 1846 - 1080 pages
...disputes.* [10] In natural philosophy, there was no less sophistry, no less disputo and uncertainty, than in other sciences, until, about a century and...have ceased, truth hath prevailed, and the science hath received greater increase in two ceuturiea than in two thousand years before. It wire to bo wished...
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Essays on the Intellectual Powers of Man

Thomas Reid - Intellect - 1850 - 522 pages
...any disputes.* In natural philosophy there was no less 'sophistry, no less dispute and uncertainty, than in other sciences, until, about a century and...built upon the foundation of clear definitions and self* It was not the superior wisdom of mathematicians, but the simple and palpable character of their...
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Boston Monday Lectures: Transcendentalism

Joseph Cook - 1877 - 326 pages
...TEMPLE JAN. 22. "IN natural philosophy there was no less sophistry, no less dispute and uncertainty, than in other sciences, until, about a century and...have ceased, truth hath prevailed,. and the science hath received greater increase in two centuries than iu two thousand years before." — REID: Collected...
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Transcendentalism: With Preludes on Current Events

Joseph Cook - Philosophy - 1878 - 326 pages
...TEMPLE JAN. a. "Is natural philosophy there was no less sophistry, no less dispute and uncertainty, than in other sciences, until, about a century and...have ceased, truth hath prevailed, and the science hath received greater increase in two centuries than in two thousand years before."— REID: Collected...
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Transcendentalism, with Preludes on Current Events

Joseph Cook - Philosophy, American - 1879 - 176 pages
...TREHONT TEMPLE. " IN natural philosophy there was no less sophistry, no less dispute and uncertainty, than in other sciences, until, about a century and...definitions and self-evident axioms. Since that time, the acieuce, as if watered with the dew of heaven, hath grown apace : disputes have ceased, truth hath...
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Transcendentalism, with Preludes on Current Events

Joseph Cook - Philosophy, American - 1879 - 180 pages
...built upon the foundation of clear definitions and self-evident axioms. Since that time, the Bcionce, as if watered with the dew of heaven, hath grown apace...disputes have ceased, truth hath prevailed, and the seien™ hath leceived greater increase in two centuries than in two thousand years before." — KEIU...
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Preliminary Essay on the Intellectual Powers of Man

Thomas Reid - Intellect - 1884 - 140 pages
...any disputes. 3 In natural philosophy, there was no less sophistry, no less dispute and uncertainty, than in other sciences, until, about a century and...axioms. Since that time, the science, as if watered by the dew of heaven, has grown apace; disputes have ceased, truth has prevailed, and the science has...
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Philosophical Works ; with Notes and Supplementary Disertations, Volume 1

Thomas Reid - Philosophy - 1967 - 556 pages
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