The Theological, Philosophical and Miscellaneous Works of the Rev. William Jones ...: In Twelve Volumes : to which is Prefixed a Short Account of His Life and Writings, Volumen9F. and C. Rivington, 1801 |
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... tion . In the year following an edition of the same was printed in a smaller size , in Ire- land . The design of the work , as the Title sets forth , was to demonstrate the use of Natural Means , or Second Causes , in the Economy of the ...
... tion . In the year following an edition of the same was printed in a smaller size , in Ire- land . The design of the work , as the Title sets forth , was to demonstrate the use of Natural Means , or Second Causes , in the Economy of the ...
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... tion and repulsion , " says he , " seem to be settled by the great Creator as FIRST PRIN- CIPLES in Nature ; that is , as the first of second causes . " Now , as my design in that work was to demonstrate the use of Second Causes in ...
... tion and repulsion , " says he , " seem to be settled by the great Creator as FIRST PRIN- CIPLES in Nature ; that is , as the first of second causes . " Now , as my design in that work was to demonstrate the use of Second Causes in ...
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... soon after the publica- tion of the work , that I had only revived the arguments of Leibnitz against Dr. Clarke ; and , consequently , that what I had advanced had had been already refuted long before . But any person 10 Introduction .
... soon after the publica- tion of the work , that I had only revived the arguments of Leibnitz against Dr. Clarke ; and , consequently , that what I had advanced had had been already refuted long before . But any person 10 Introduction .
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... tion of charcoal . Thus we understand of gun - powder what philosophy inquires after : we discover , that its force is no quality of the solid materials ; but that these compre- hend quiescent air , excited to action , and expanded by ...
... tion of charcoal . Thus we understand of gun - powder what philosophy inquires after : we discover , that its force is no quality of the solid materials ; but that these compre- hend quiescent air , excited to action , and expanded by ...
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... tion . The Newtonian system , which suc- ceeded the Cartesian , and has taken place . of it in all parts of Europe , adopted Des- cartes's law , and added to it the powers of attraction and repulsion as first principles ; but with a ...
... tion . The Newtonian system , which suc- ceeded the Cartesian , and has taken place . of it in all parts of Europe , adopted Des- cartes's law , and added to it the powers of attraction and repulsion as first principles ; but with a ...
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