Philosophical Works, Volume 1Cambridge Press, 1967 - Philosophy |
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... light thus passes through presupposes a knowledge of the nature of the action of light , to understand which finally we must know what a natural potency is in general , this last being the most absolute term in the whole series in ...
... light thus passes through presupposes a knowledge of the nature of the action of light , to understand which finally we must know what a natural potency is in general , this last being the most absolute term in the whole series in ...
Page 107
... light . Later on , when occasion occurred , I resolved to add something about the sun and fixed stars , because light proceeds almost entirely from them ; the heavens would be dealt with because they transmit light , the planets , the ...
... light . Later on , when occasion occurred , I resolved to add something about the sun and fixed stars , because light proceeds almost entirely from them ; the heavens would be dealt with because they transmit light , the planets , the ...
Page 108
... light which would be found in the sun and stars , and how from these it crossed in an instant the immense space of ... light , excepting the stars , I studied amongst other things to make very clear all that pertains to its nature , how ...
... light which would be found in the sun and stars , and how from these it crossed in an instant the immense space of ... light , excepting the stars , I studied amongst other things to make very clear all that pertains to its nature , how ...
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