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Page 89
... better than endeavour once for all to sweep them completely away , so that they might later on be replaced , either by others which were better , or by the same , when I had made them conform to the uniformity of a rational scheme . And ...
... better than endeavour once for all to sweep them completely away , so that they might later on be replaced , either by others which were better , or by the same , when I had made them conform to the uniformity of a rational scheme . And ...
Page 93
... better if I only examined these proportions in their general aspect , and without viewing them otherwise than in the objects which would serve most to facilitate a knowledge of them . Not that I should in any way restrict them to these ...
... better if I only examined these proportions in their general aspect , and without viewing them otherwise than in the objects which would serve most to facilitate a knowledge of them . Not that I should in any way restrict them to these ...
Page 204
... better to set about it oneself ; just as it is doubtless much better to avail oneself of one's own eyes for the direction of one's steps , and by the same means to enjoy the beauty of colour and light , than to close these eyes and ...
... better to set about it oneself ; just as it is doubtless much better to avail oneself of one's own eyes for the direction of one's steps , and by the same means to enjoy the beauty of colour and light , than to close these eyes and ...
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The Philosophical Works of Descartes, Vol. 1 of 2: Rendered Into English ... Elizabeth S. Haldane No preview available - 2017 |
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