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" 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 367
by Dugald Stewart - 1814
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Elements of the Philosophy of the Human Mind, Volume 2

Dugald Stewart - Psychology - 1821 - 348 pages
...conveyed the same idea. " At 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...
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A Comparative Estimate of the Mineral and Mosaical Geologies

Granville Penn - Bible and geology - 1822 - 492 pages
...It is evident, that as " in mathematics, so in natural philosophy, " the investigation of difficult things by the " method of analysis ought ever to precede...For, *' in any other way, we can never be sure that.. toe " assume the principles which really obtain in " nature; and that our system, after we have " composed...
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A Comparative Estimate of the Mineral and Mosaical Geologies, Volume 1

Granville Penn - Bible and geology - 1825 - 450 pages
...philosophy, the investigation of difficult things " by the method of analysis, ought ever to pre" cede the method of composition, or the synthesis. " For,...we " assume the principles which really obtain in na" tare; and that our system, after we have com" posed it with great labour, is not mere dream and...
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A Comparative Estimate of the Mineral and Mosaical Geologies, Volume 1

Granville Penn - Bible and geology - 1825 - 426 pages
...philosophy, the investigation of difficult things " by the method of analysis, ought ever to pre" cede the method of composition, or the synthesis. " For,...never be sure that we " assume the principles which ready obtain in na" tare; and that our system, after we have com' ' posed it with great labour, is...
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Elements of the philosophy of the human mind

Dugald Stewart - 1829 - 416 pages
...contains. " It is evident, that as in Mathematics, so in Natural Philosophy, the investigation of difficult things by the method of analysis ought ever to precede...that our system, after we have composed it with great labor, is not mere dream or illusion." f The very reason here stated by Mr. Maclaurin, one should have...
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The Works of Dugald Stewart: Elements of the philosophy of the human mind

Dugald Stewart - 1829 - 442 pages
...conveyed the same idea. " Jls 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...
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The Works of Dugald Stewart: Elements of the philosophy of the human mind

Dugald Stewart - 1829 - 418 pages
...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...
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A London Encyclopaedia, Or Universal Dictionary of Science, Art ..., Volume 6

Thomas Curtis - Aeronautics - 1829 - 828 pages
...placing of things, both in general and in particular. Dryden's Dufresnoy. The investigation of difficult things, by the method of analysis, ought ever to precede the method of composition. Newton's Optictts. In the time of the Yncas reign of Peru, no composition was allowed by the laws to...
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A New Analysis of Chronology and Geography, History and Prophecy: Chronology ...

William Hales - Bible - 1830 - 510 pages
...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] " This Analysis consists in making experiments and observations, and in drawing general...
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On a General Method of Expressing the Paths of Light, & of the Planets, by ...

Sir William Rowan Hamilton - Astronomy - 1833 - 42 pages
...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...
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