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... easily conclude that there will be no slight profit in transferring whatsoever we find asserted of magnitudes in general to that particular species of magnitude which is most easily and distinctly depicted in our imagination . But it ...
... easily conclude that there will be no slight profit in transferring whatsoever we find asserted of magnitudes in general to that particular species of magnitude which is most easily and distinctly depicted in our imagination . But it ...
Page 285
... easily . CIV . Why water with the greatest difficulty . CV . Why the force of great fires is increased by water or salt thrown on them . CVI . What sort of bodies are those which are easily burned . CVII . Why certain bodies may take ...
... easily . CIV . Why water with the greatest difficulty . CV . Why the force of great fires is increased by water or salt thrown on them . CVI . What sort of bodies are those which are easily burned . CVII . Why certain bodies may take ...
Page 381
... easily perceived , and that which they signify is known , it is not , for all that , easy to describe them , since each is composed of many changes which take place in the movement and shape of the eye which are so unique and so slight ...
... easily perceived , and that which they signify is known , it is not , for all that , easy to describe them , since each is composed of many changes which take place in the movement and shape of the eye which are so unique and so slight ...
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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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