Siris: a Chain of Philosophical Reflexions and Inquiries Concerning the Virtues of Tar Water,: And Divers Other Subjects Connected Together and Arising One from Another, 5. köideDublin printed, London re-printed, for W. Innys, and C. Hitch, in Pater-noster-row; and C. Davis in Holbourn., 1744 - 174 pages |
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Page 106
We are not therefore obliged to admit a new medium distinct from light, and of a
finer and more exquisite substance, for the explication of ph¿nomena, which
appear to be as well explained without it. How can the density or elasticity of
¿ther ...
We are not therefore obliged to admit a new medium distinct from light, and of a
finer and more exquisite substance, for the explication of ph¿nomena, which
appear to be as well explained without it. How can the density or elasticity of
¿ther ...
Page 108
... and to account for particular ph¿nomena by reducing them under, or mewing
their conformity to such general rules. ... have indeed attempted to explain the
formation of this world and its ph¿nomena, by a sew simple laws of mechanism.
... and to account for particular ph¿nomena by reducing them under, or mewing
their conformity to such general rules. ... have indeed attempted to explain the
formation of this world and its ph¿nomena, by a sew simple laws of mechanism.
Page 115
Attraction cannot produce, and in that fense account for the ph¿nomena, being it
self one of the ph¿nomena produced and to be accounted for (»). Attraction is
performed by difserent laws, and cannot therefore in all cases be the efsect of the
...
Attraction cannot produce, and in that fense account for the ph¿nomena, being it
self one of the ph¿nomena produced and to be accounted for (»). Attraction is
performed by difserent laws, and cannot therefore in all cases be the efsect of the
...
Page 120
one another, as well as on the particles of Jighf, for producing most of the
ph¿nomena in nature? But in reality, those minute particles are only agi- ted
according to certain laws of nature, by some other agent, wherein the force exists
and not in ...
one another, as well as on the particles of Jighf, for producing most of the
ph¿nomena in nature? But in reality, those minute particles are only agi- ted
according to certain laws of nature, by some other agent, wherein the force exists
and not in ...
Page 176
No accounting for ph¿nomena, either by attraction and repulsion; or by elastic
¿ther, without the presence of an incorporeal agent, 23 1 — 38. 246 249. 294—
97 Attraction in some degree discovered by Galil¿i, 24; Ph¿nomena are but ...
No accounting for ph¿nomena, either by attraction and repulsion; or by elastic
¿ther, without the presence of an incorporeal agent, 23 1 — 38. 246 249. 294—
97 Attraction in some degree discovered by Galil¿i, 24; Ph¿nomena are but ...
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| Title | Siris: a Chain of Philosophical Reflexions and Inquiries Concerning the Virtues of Tar Water,: And Divers Other Subjects Connected Together and Arising One from Another, 5. köide Siris: a Chain of Philosophical Reflexions and Inquiries Concerning the Virtues of Tar Water,: And Divers Other Subjects Connected Together and Arising One from Another, George Berkeley |
| Author | George Berkeley |
| Contributors | William Innys, Charles Hitch, Charles Davis |
| Publisher | Dublin printed, London re-printed, for W. Innys, and C. Hitch, in Pater-noster-row; and C. Davis in Holbourn., 1744 |
| Original from | Oxford University |
| Digitized | 27 mai 2009 |
| Length | 174 pages |
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