 As in mathematics, so in natural philosophy, the investigation of difficult things by the method of analysis, ought ever to precede the method of composition. This analysis consists in making experiments and observations, and in drawing general conclusions...  Elements of the Philosophy of the Human Mind - Page 205by Dugald Stewart - 1821Full view - About this book
 | William Hales - Bible - 1830 - 532 pages
...Newton, in his Optics, p. 380. " As in Mathematics, so in Natural Philosophy, the investigation of difficult things by the method of Analysis, ought ever to precede the method of Composition [or Synthesis.] " Tliis Analysis consists hi making experiments and observations, and in drawing general... | |
 | Sir William Rowan Hamilton - Astronomy - 1833 - 42 pages
...remarked, in the spirit of Bacon, that " As in Mathematics, so in Natural Philosophy, the investigation of difficult things by the method of Analysis ought ever to precede the method of Composition. This analysis consists in making experiments and observations, and in drawing general conclusions from... | |
 | Adam Sedgwick - Education, Higher - 1834 - 180 pages
...in the same philosophic spirit—" As in mathematics, so in natural philosophy, the investigation of difficult things by the method of analysis ought ever to precede the method of composition. This analysis consists in making experiments and observations, and in drawing general conclusions from... | |
 | William Whewell - Science - 1840 - 606 pages
...his predecessors. Thus he says*, "As in Mathematics, so in Natural Philosophy, the investigation of difficult things by the method of analysis ought ever to precede the method of composition. - This analysis consists in making experiments and observations, and in drawing general conclusions... | |
 | Edward Tatham - 1840 - 810 pages
...analytic method : " As in mathematics, so in natural philosophy," he remarks, " the investigation of difficult things by the method of analysis ought ever to precede the method of composition. This analysis consists in making experiments and observations, and in drawing general conclusions from... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - Psychology - 1847 - 666 pages
...the same idea. " As in mathematics so in natural philosophy, the investigation of difficult thing.* by the method of analysis, ought ever to precede the method of composition. This analysis consists in making experiments and observations, and in drawing conclusions from them... | |
 | Adam Sedgwick - Education, Higher - 1850 - 786 pages
...the same philosophic spirit — " As in mathematics, so in natural philosophy, the investigation of difficult things by the method of analysis ought ever to precede the method ot composition. This analysis consists in making experiments and observations, and in drawing general... | |
 | Adam Sedgwick - Education, Higher - 1850 - 786 pages
...philosophic spirit — " As in mathematics, so in natural philosophy, the investigation of difficult tiiings by the method of analysis ought ever to precede the method of composition. This analysis consists in making experiments and observations, and in drawing general conclusions from... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - 1854 - 450 pages
...cases, conveyed the same idea. " As in Mathematics, so in Natural Philosophy, the investigation of difficult things, by the method of analysis, ought ever to precede the method of Composition. This analysis consists in making experiments and observations, and in drawing conclusions from them... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - 1854 - 454 pages
...cases, conveyed the same idea. " As in Mathematies, so in Natural Philosophy, the investigation of difficult things, by the method of analysis, ought ever to precede the method of Composition. This analysis consists in making experiments and observations, and in drawing conclusions from them... | |
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