The Philosophical Works of Descartes: Rendered Into English, Volume 2Dover Publications, 1934 - Enlightenment |
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Page 83
... equal to the square on its sides . Hence the equality of the square on the base to those on the sides does not belong to its essence . Further , even though I deny that the square on its base is equal to the squares on its sides , I yet ...
... equal to the square on its sides . Hence the equality of the square on the base to those on the sides does not belong to its essence . Further , even though I deny that the square on its base is equal to the squares on its sides , I yet ...
Page 100
... equal to the squares on its sides ; and nevertheless we cannot thence infer that we can have a [ right - angled ] triangle , the square on the base of which is not equal to the squares on the sides . But , as to this illustration , the ...
... equal to the squares on its sides ; and nevertheless we cannot thence infer that we can have a [ right - angled ] triangle , the square on the base of which is not equal to the squares on the sides . But , as to this illustration , the ...
Page 235
... equals be taken from equals , the remainders are equal ; the three angles of a rectilinear triangle are equal to two right angles , and thousands similar ; for he cannot frame those statements mentally without 1 ἀδύνατον , Ι . V. 2 Cf ...
... equals be taken from equals , the remainders are equal ; the three angles of a rectilinear triangle are equal to two right angles , and thousands similar ; for he cannot frame those statements mentally without 1 ἀδύνατον , Ι . V. 2 Cf ...
Contents
Reply to the First Objections | 9 |
Second Set of Objections | 24 |
Reply to Second Objections | 30 |
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