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... nature of things , which is more precious than anything on earth , or at least than anything that is of the earth , might by any means be restored to its per- fect and original condition , or if that may not be , yet reduced to a better ...
... nature of things , which is more precious than anything on earth , or at least than anything that is of the earth , might by any means be restored to its per- fect and original condition , or if that may not be , yet reduced to a better ...
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... nature is in any part interdicted or forbidden . For it was not that pure and uncorrupted natural knowledge whereby Adam gave names to the creatures accord- ing to their propriety , which gave occasion to the fall . It was the ambitious ...
... nature is in any part interdicted or forbidden . For it was not that pure and uncorrupted natural knowledge whereby Adam gave names to the creatures accord- ing to their propriety , which gave occasion to the fall . It was the ambitious ...
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... nature in action . In accordance with this end is also the nature and order of the demonstrations . For in the ordinary logic almost all the work is spent about the syllogism . Of induction the logicians seem hardly to have taken any ...
... nature in action . In accordance with this end is also the nature and order of the demonstrations . For in the ordinary logic almost all the work is spent about the syllogism . Of induction the logicians seem hardly to have taken any ...
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... nature with the nature of things . And as the first two kinds of idols are hard to eradicate , so idols of this last kind cannot be eradicated at all . All that can be done is to point them out , so that this insidious action of the ...
... nature with the nature of things . And as the first two kinds of idols are hard to eradicate , so idols of this last kind cannot be eradicated at all . All that can be done is to point them out , so that this insidious action of the ...
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... natural history as may serve for a foundation to build philosophy upon . For a good method of demonstration or form of interpreting nature may keep the mind from going astray or stumbling , but it is no any excellence of method that can ...
... natural history as may serve for a foundation to build philosophy upon . For a good method of demonstration or form of interpreting nature may keep the mind from going astray or stumbling , but it is no any excellence of method that can ...
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