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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. "
The Philosophy of the Inductive Sciences: Founded Upon Their History - Page 439
by William Whewell - 1840
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Elements of the Philosophy of the Human Mind, Volume 2

Dugald Stewart - 1814 - 560 pages
...has endeavoured to illustrate and enforce the observation which it contains. " It is evident, that as in Mathematics, so in Natural Philosophy, the investigation...analysis ought ever to precede the method of composition, or the synthesis. For, in any other way, we can never be sure that we assume the principles which really...
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Elements of the Philosophy of the Human Mind, Volume 2

Dugald Stewart - 1814 - 582 pages
...Analysis, as if the word, in both cases, conveyed the same idea. ** As in Mathematics, so in Naturai Philosophy, the investigation " of difficult things by the method of Analysis, ought ever to pre" cede the method of Composition. This analysis consists in " making experiments and observations,...
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Elements of the Philosophy of the Human Mind, Volumes 1-2

Dugald Stewart - 1821 - 706 pages
...contains. " It is evi" dent, that as in Mathematics, so in Natural Philosophy, the inves" tigation of difficult things by the method of analysis ought ever to " precede the method of composition, or the synthesis. For, in " any other way, we can never be sure that we assume the princi" pies which...
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Elements of the Philosophy of the Human Mind, Volume 2

Dugald Stewart - 1821 - 348 pages
...contains. " It is evi" dent, that as in Mathematics, so in Natural Philosophy, the inves" tigation o< difficult things by the method of analysis ought ever to " precede the method of composition, or the synthesis. For, in " any other way, we can never be sure that we assume the princi" pies which...
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A Comparative Estimate of the Mineral and Mosaical Geologies

Granville Penn - 1822 - 492 pages
...are their " consequences, and prove our explanations: " and this is synthesis. It is evident, that as " in mathematics, so in natural philosophy, " the...ought ever to precede the " method of composition, or the synthesis. For, *' in any other way, we can never be sure that.. toe " assume the principles...
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Elements of the Philosophy of the Human Mind, Volumes 1-2

Dugald Stewart - 1822 - 572 pages
...illustrate and enforce the observation which it contains. " It is evident, that as in ••' Mnthematic-, so in Natural Philosophy, the investigation of difficult " things by the method of analysis ought ever to prei-ede the method of " composition, or the ¡-ynthesie. For, in any other way, we can never • be...
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A Comparative Estimate of the Mineral and Mosaical Geologies, Volume 1

Granville Penn - 1825 - 450 pages
...are their consequences, and prove our " explanations : and this is synthesis. It is " evident, that as in mathematics, so in natural " philosophy, the...things " by the method of analysis, ought ever to pre" cede the method of composition, or the synthesis. " For, in any other way we can never be sure...
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The Works of Dugald Stewart: Elements of the philosophy of the human mind

Dugald Stewart - 1829 - 418 pages
...has endeavoured to illustrate and enforce the observation which it contains. " It is evident, that as in Mathematics, so in Natural Philosophy, the investigation...analysis ought ever to precede the method of composition, or the synthesis. For, in any other way, we can never be sure that we assume the principles which really...
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The Works of Dugald Stewart: Elements of the philosophy of the human mind

Dugald Stewart - 1829 - 442 pages
...has endeavoured to illustrate and enforce the observation which it contains. " It is evident, that as in Mathematics, so in Natural Philosophy, the investigation...analysis ought ever to precede the method of composition, or the synthesis. For, in any other way, we can never be sure that we assume the principles which really...
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A London Encyclopaedia, Or Universal Dictionary of Science, Art ..., Volume 6

Thomas Curtis - 1829 - 828 pages
...distribution and orderly placing of things, both in general and in particular. Dryden's Dufresnoy. The investigation of difficult things, by the method...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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