And, therefore, as the solitariness of mathematics has been a frequent theme of discourse, it may be not altogether unprofitable to dwell for a short time upon the other side of the question, and to inquire whether there be not points of contact in method... Van Nostrand's Engineering Magazine - Página 4021878Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
| 1877 - 748 páginas
...life ; and, lastly, whether we may not hope for some change in the attitude too often assumed toward it by the representatives of other branches of knowledge and of mental activity. In his preface to the " Principle," Newton gives expression to some general ideas which may well serve as the key-note for... | |
| 1878 - 552 páginas
...from the main body, and in this respect mathematics does not materially differ from its neighbours. And, therefore, as the solitariness of mathematics...knowledge and of mental activity. In his Preface to the " Piincipia " Newton gives expression to some general ideas which may well serve as the key-note for... | |
| British Association for the Advancement of Science. Meeting - 1879 - 978 páginas
...from the main body, and in this respect mathematics does not materially differ from its neighbours. And, therefore, as the solitariness of mathematics...into two parts, rational and practical ; and since artizans often work inaccurately, it came to pass that mechanics and geometry were distinguished in... | |
| British Association for the Advancement of Science - 1879 - 950 páginas
...not altogether unprofitable to dwell for a short time upon the other side of the question, and t« inquire whether there be not points of contact in...into two parts, rational and practical ; and since artizans often work inaccurately, it came to pass that mechanics and geometry were distinguished in... | |
| Charles W. Vincent, James Mason - 1879 - 264 páginas
...from the main body, and in this respect mathematics does not materially differ from its neighbours. And, therefore, as the solitariness of mathematics...Newton gives expression to some general ideas which mav well serve as the key-note for all future utterances on the relation of mathematics to natural,... | |
| 1878 - 338 páginas
...from the main body, and in this respect mathematics does not materially differ from its neighbours. And, therefore, as the solitariness of mathematics...the relation of mathematics to natural, including alao therein what are commonly called artificial, phenomena. " The ancients divided mechanics into... | |
| British Association for the Advancement of Science. Meeting - 1879 - 962 páginas
...frequently overlooked ; whether its lines do not in some cases run parallel to those of other occnpations and purposes of life ; and lastly, whether we may...into two parts, rational and practical ; and since artizans often work inaccurately, it came to pass that mechanics and geometry were distinguished in... | |
| 1879 - 1158 páginas
...and the outer world which have been frequently overlooked ; whether its lines do not in some caaes run parallel to those of other occupations and purposes...what are commonly called artificial, phenomena. "The ancient« divided mechanics into two part» — rational nnd practical ; and since artisans often work... | |
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