 matter of the very greatest importance that our theories of things, and even of things that seem a long way apart from our daily lives, should be as far as possible true, and as far as possible removed from error. It is not only in the coarser practical...  The American Naturalist - Page 2121877Full view - About this book
 | 1877 - 784 lehte
...say, absolutely governed by ideas, and very often by the wildest and most hypothetical ideas, it is a matter of the very greatest importance that our theories...word utility, but in this higher and broader sense, that I measure the value of the study of biology by its utility, and I shall try to point out to you... | |
 | Sir Norman Lockyer - 1877 - 590 lehte
...all, absolutely governed by ideas, and very often by the wildest and most hypothetical ideas, it is a matter of the very greatest importance that our theories...word "utility," but in this higher and broader sense that I measure the value of the study of biology by its utility, and I shall try to point out to you... | |
 | 1877 - 780 lehte
...say, absolutely governed by ideas, and very often by the wildest and most hypothetical ideas, it is a matter of the very greatest importance that our theories...word utility, but in this higher and broader sense, that I measure the value of the study of biology by its utility, and I shall try to point out to you... | |
 | Thomas Henry Huxley - 1877 - 198 lehte
...all, absolutely governed by ideas, and very often by the wildest and most hypothetical ideas, it is a matter of the very greatest importance that our theories..." utility," but in this higher and broader sense, that I measure the value of the study of biology by its utility; and I shall try to point out to you... | |
 | James Johonnot - 1878 - 462 lehte
...governed by ideas, and very often by the wildest and most hypothetical ideas, it is a matter of the greatest importance that our theories of things, and...' utility,' but in this higher and broader sense, that I measure the value of a study." Antagonisms Harmonized.—There seems to be no need of essential... | |
 | James Johonnot - 1878 - 474 lehte
...governed by ideas, and very often by the wildest and most hypothetical ideas, it is a matter of the greatest importance that our theories of things, and...' utility,' but in this higher and broader sense, that I measure the value of a study." Antagonisms Harmonized.—There seems to be no need of essential... | |
 | Sidney Billing - 1879 - 398 lehte
...all, absolutely governed by ideas, and very often by the wildest and most hypothetical ideas, it is a matter of the very greatest importance that our theories...possible true, and as far as possible removed from error" (Study of Bio., SK Museum). CHAP. VII. THE KOSMOS. WHAT 1s THE KOSMOS?—LEARNED IGNORANCE—GERMAN... | |
 | J. P. B., J. P. Bryce - 1879 - 182 lehte
...ideas, it is a matter of great importance that our knowledge of things and theories which seem far apart from our daily lives should be as far as possible...true, and as far as possible removed from error." —Prof. Huxley's Lecture on Biology at the South Kensington Museum, as Reported by Ike Daily Newt... | |
 | Thomas Henry Huxley - 1886 - 354 lehte
...all, absolutely governed by ideas, and very often by the wildest and most hypothetical ideas, it is a matter of the very greatest importance that our theories...the coarser practical sense of the word "utility," bue in thishigher and broader sense, that I measure the value of the study of biology by its utility;... | |
 | Thomas Henry Huxley - 1886 - 350 lehte
...all, absolutely governed by ideas, and very often by the wildest and most hypothetical ideas, it is a matter of the very greatest importance that our theories...the coarser practical sense of the word "utility," butin this higher and broader sense, that I measure the value of the study of biology by its utility;... | |
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