 I have mentioned mathematics as a way to settle in the mind a habit of reasoning closely and in train; not that I think it necessary that all men should be deep mathematicians, but that having got the way of reasoning, which that study necessarily brings...  An Essay Concerning Human Understanding - Page 222by John Locke - 1823Full view - About this book
 | Mrs. Lincoln Phelps - 1836 - 610 pages
...settle in the mind a habit of reasoning closely and in a train ; not that I think it necessary that all should be deep mathematicians, but that having got the way of reasoning which that study brings the mind to, they might be able to transfer it to other parts of knowledge as they have occasion.... | |
 | Maria Edgeworth - 1837 - 356 pages
...mathematics* ; and in the same page * " I have mentioned mathematics as a way to settle in the mind a habit of reasoning closely and in train ; not that I think it necessary that all men should be mathematicians, but that having got the way of reasoning, which that study necessarily brings the mind... | |
 | Mrs. Lincoln Phelps - 1840 - 544 pages
...settle in the mind a habit of reasoning closely, and in a train ; not that I think it necessary that all should be deep mathematicians, but that, having got the way of reasoning which that study brings the mind to, they might be able to transfer it to other parts of knowledge, as they have occasion."... | |
 | John Locke - 1844 - 272 pages
...plain. SECTION VII. MATHEMATICS. I HAVE mentioned mathematics as a way to settle in the mind an habit of reasoning closely and in train ; not that I think...single argument should be managed as a mathematical demon- ' stration, the connection and dependance of ; ideas should be followed till the mind is brought... | |
 | Edward Deering Mansfield - 1851 - 348 pages
...UTILITY OF MATHEMATICS. tt I have mentioned mathematics as a way to settle in the mind an habit of reasoning closely, and in train; not that I think...to transfer it to other parts of knowledge, as they have occasion."—Locke on the Human Understanding. To the scholar and lover of knowledge, the sciences... | |
 | Edward Deering Mansfield - 1851 - 340 pages
...THE UTILITY OF MATHEMATICS. w I have mentioned mathematics as a way to settle in the mind an habit of reasoning closely, and in train ; not that I think...be deep mathematicians, but that having got the way ol reasoning, which that study necessarily brings the mind to, they might be able to transfer it to... | |
 | Horae - 1851 - 414 pages
...fhould be deep mathematicians ; but that having got the way of reafoning, which that ftudy neceflarily brings the mind to, they might be able to transfer it to other parts of knowledge as they have occafion. — LOCKE. Matter of Prayer. IUR firft enquiry muft be, the matter of our Prayers ;... | |
 | Edward Butt - 1852 - 680 pages
...be punished. MATHEMATICS. I have mentioned mathematics аз а way to settle in the mind a habit of reasoning closely, and in train ; not that I think...mathematicians, but that having got the way of reasoning which tliat study necessarily brings the mind to, they might be able to transfer it to other parts of human... | |
 | Sir William Hamilton - 1852 - 848 pages
...habit of reasouiiig closely, and in train, is to exercise ourselves in mathematical demonstrations ; that having got the way of reasoning which that study necessarily brings the mind to, they may be able to transfer it to other parts of knowledge as they shall have occasion.' This, however,... | |
 | Sir William Hamilton - 1853 - 828 pages
...habit of reasoning closely, and in train, is to exercise ourselves in mathematical demonstrations ; that having got the way of reasoning which that study necessarily brings the mind to, they may be able to transfer it to other parts of knowledge as they shall have occasion.' This, however,... | |
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