... got the way of reasoning, which that study necessarily brings the mind to, they might be able to transfer it to other parts of knowledge, as they shall have occasion. For, in all sorts of reasoning, every single argument should be managed as a mathematical... The conduct of the understanding - Page 38by John Locke - 1823 - 186 pagesFull view - About this book
| John Clarke - Best books - 1731 - 380 pages
...Argument mould be managed as a Mathematical Demonftration. The Connection and Dependance of Ideas mould be followed, 'till the mind is brought to the Source on which it Bottoms, and obferves the coherence all along. — The ftudy of Mathematicks would mew Men the neceffity there is... | |
| William Duncan - Logic - 1748 - 380 pages
...fliould be managed as a Mathematical Demon^" flratioi) , the Connection and Dependence of C 225 ) «« Ideas Should be followed, till the Mind is brought «* to the Source on which it bottoms, and can trace ** I hs Coherence through the whole- Train of Proofs•' It is in the general obfervable,... | |
| Robert Dodsley - Education - 1758 - 586 pages
...fhould be managed as ** a Mathematical Demonstration, the Connection and Depen" dence of Ideas (hould be followed, till the Mind is brought ** to the Source on which it bottoms, and can trace the Co" herence through the whole Train of Proofs. It is in the ge*' neral obfervable, that... | |
| Benjamin Donne - Algebra - 1758 - 428 pages
...fhould be managed as a •f Mathematical Demonftration, the Connection and Dependence of " Ideas ftiould be followed, till the Mind is brought to the Source ".on which it bottoms, and can trace the Coherence through the " whole Train of Proofs. It is in the general obfervable, that... | |
| William Duncan - Logic - 1770 - 380 pages
...«* be managed as a Mathematical Demonftra«* tion, the Connexion and Dependence of " Ideas fhould be followed, till the Mind is " brought to the Source on. which it bottoms, '«- and can trace the Coherence through the " whole Train of Proofs. It is in the general" obfervable, that... | |
| John Locke - Knowledge, Theory of - 1796 - 554 pages
...though in proofs of probability one fuch train is not enough to fettle the judgment, as in demonftrative 'knowledge. Where a truth is made out by one demonstration, there needs no farther inquiry : but in probabilities, where there wants demonstration to e'tablifh the truth. beyond doubt,... | |
| J. JOHNSON - 1801 - 374 pages
...every single argument should be managed as a mathematical demonstration ; the connexion and dependence of ideas should be followed, till the mind is brought...settle the judgment, as in demonstrative knowledge. beyond beyond doubt, there it is not enough to trace one argument to its source, and observe its strength... | |
| John Locke - 1802 - 308 pages
...necessary that all men should be deep mathematicians, but that having got the way of reasoning, which that study necessarily brings the mind to, they might...proofs of probability, one such train is not enough to sett/e the judgment as in demonstrative knowledge. Where a truth is made out by one demonstration,... | |
| William Duncan - Logic - 1802 - 244 pages
...every single. argument should be managed ts a mathematical demonstration, the connexion and dependence of ideas should be followed, till the mind is brought to ' the source on which it bottoms, and can trace the cohe. rence through the whole train cf proofs. It is in the general observable, that... | |
| William Duncan - Logic - 1802 - 258 pages
...every single argument should be managed as a mathematical demonstration, the connexion and dependence of ideas should be followed, till the mind is brought to the source on which it bottoms, and can trace the coherence through the whole train of proofs. It is in the general observable, that the... | |
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