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... from that of other ages;butitis the imagination of new points of view that givesawider scopeto that capacity.And thisis cumulative,and therefore progressive. Aristotleviewed the solar ... a logical machine. For it required the PREFACE ...
... from that of other ages;butitis the imagination of new points of view that givesawider scopeto that capacity.And thisis cumulative,and therefore progressive. Aristotleviewed the solar ... a logical machine. For it required the PREFACE ...
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George Forbes. human mind as a logical machine. For it required the new point ... fromthe writing of this History, go to explain the invariable humility ... a hopeless one—to lay before the reader inalimited space enough abouteach ageto ...
George Forbes. human mind as a logical machine. For it required the new point ... fromthe writing of this History, go to explain the invariable humility ... a hopeless one—to lay before the reader inalimited space enough abouteach ageto ...
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George Forbes. schoolboy of today, who is not allowed the luxury of learning the art of reasoning from him who still remains pre eminently its greatest exponent, Euclid. These students pity also the manoftomorrow, whois not tobe allowed ...
George Forbes. schoolboy of today, who is not allowed the luxury of learning the art of reasoning from him who still remains pre eminently its greatest exponent, Euclid. These students pity also the manoftomorrow, whois not tobe allowed ...
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... the beliefthat stormsinthe Indian Ocean,the fertility of German vines, famines inIndia,and highorlow Nilefloods in ... from modern observationsmade with instruments of the highest precision. So again, Mr. Hind [3] was enabled to trace back.
... the beliefthat stormsinthe Indian Ocean,the fertility of German vines, famines inIndia,and highorlow Nilefloods in ... from modern observationsmade with instruments of the highest precision. So again, Mr. Hind [3] was enabled to trace back.
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... the period during which Halley's comet has been a member of the solar system, and to identify it in the Chinese ... from theoriginal sculptures, papyri, and inscribed bricks, dating back thousands of years. In attempting toappraise the ...
... the period during which Halley's comet has been a member of the solar system, and to identify it in the Chinese ... from theoriginal sculptures, papyri, and inscribed bricks, dating back thousands of years. In attempting toappraise the ...
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