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And hence results the law of gravitation , by which the force of attraction can be precisely estimated from a knowledge of the ... and on every occasion where precisely the same conditions are realized precisely the same result ensues .
And hence results the law of gravitation , by which the force of attraction can be precisely estimated from a knowledge of the ... and on every occasion where precisely the same conditions are realized precisely the same result ensues .
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The result of thinking systematically according to any given set of presuppositions is the creation of science . The result of thinking systematically about what presuppositions are actually in use is the creation of metaphysics .
The result of thinking systematically according to any given set of presuppositions is the creation of science . The result of thinking systematically about what presuppositions are actually in use is the creation of metaphysics .
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Second , it must result from the command of another . Offer a man a gratuity for doing ... Let it be remembered that to be obliged is to be urged by a violent motive resulting from the command of another . And then let it be asked : Why ...
Second , it must result from the command of another . Offer a man a gratuity for doing ... Let it be remembered that to be obliged is to be urged by a violent motive resulting from the command of another . And then let it be asked : Why ...
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AN INTRODUCTION | 2 |
The principles of natural theologyfrom St Thomas Aquinas | 9 |
The religious wagerfrom Blaise Pascal | 22 |
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