 The philosophy that must signify either for light ' or use, must not be the work of the mind turned ' in upon itself, and only conversing with its own ' ideas ; but must be raised from the observations ' and applications of sense, and take its accounts...  Transactions of the Royal Society of Edinburgh - Page 391by Royal Society of Edinburgh - 1818Full view - About this book
 | 1818 - 616 pages
...which he wrote in its defence, and which was published in 1668, under the title of Plus ultra, or, Hie Advancement of Knowledge since the days of Aristotle,...and only conversing with its own ideas; but must be raised ¡mm the observations and applications of sense, and take its accounts from things as they are... | |
 | James Yates - 1827 - 206 pages
...struggling against prejudice, was ably vindicated, unfolded, and promoted, has stated it in these terms : " The philosophy, that must signify either for light...itself, and only conversing with its own ideas ; but it must be raised from the observations and applications of sense, and take its accounts from things... | |
 | Robert Blakey - 1848 - 546 pages
...that which is obtained from a consideration of our mental constitution. " The philosophy," says he, " that must signify either for light or use, must not be the work of the mind turned in upon itself ; but it must be raised from the observations and applications of sense, and take its account from... | |
 | Robert Blakey - 1850 - 546 pages
...a consideration of our mental constitution. " The philosophy," says he, " that must signify cither for light or use, must not be the work of the mind turned in upon itself ; but it must be raised from the ofjscrcalions and application* of sense, and take its account from... | |
 | Macvey Napier - 1853 - 304 pages
...acknowledgments to the same purport. The following passage in a work which he wrote in its defence, and published in 1668, under the title of Plus Ultra,...only conversing with its own ' ideas ; but must be raised from the observations ' and applications of sense, and take its accounts ' from things as they... | |
 | Ferris Greenslet - 1900 - 262 pages
...and aim of the advancement of learning. " The philosophy that must signifie either for light or for use must not be the work of the mind turned in upon...itself, and only conversing with its own ideas ; but it must be raised from the observations and applications of sense, and take its accounts from things... | |
 | 2003 - 264 pages
...profitable search for truth which does not begin with evidence and remain scrupulously loyal to it. 'The philosophy that must signify either for light...be the work of the mind turned in upon itself, and conversing only with its own ideas ; but it must be raised from the observations and applications of... | |
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