 I have mentioned mathematics as a way to settle in the mind a habit of reasoning closely and in train; not that I think it necessary that all men should be deep mathematicians, but that, having got the way of reasoning, which that study necessarily brings...  Posthumous Works - Page 30by John Locke - 1706 - 336 pagesFull view - About this book
 | John Clarke - Best books - 1731 - 380 pages
...Mathematicians, bnt that having got the Way of Reafoning, which that Study necefTarily brings the Mind to,they might be able to transfer it to other Parts of Knowledge, as they fhall have Occafion ; for in all Sorts of Reafoning, every Single Argument mould be managed as a Mathematical Demonftration. The Connection... | |
 | Isaac Newton - Calculus - 1745 - 524 pages
...all Men fhould be deep Mathematicians ; but that having got the way of reafoning, which that Study neceffarily brings the Mind to, they might be able...other Parts of Knowledge, as they fhall have occafion. 1 think the Study of Mathematicks of infinite Ufe even to grown Men ; firft by experimentally convincing... | |
 | William Duncan - Logic - 1748 - 380 pages
...that, havi.ig got the Way of Reasoning which *' that Study neceflarily brings the Mind to, they " may be able to transfer it to other Parts of " Knowledge,...as they fhall have Occafion., For " in all forts of R«afoning, every fingle Argument «' fliould be managed as a Mathematical Demon^" flratioi) , the... | |
 | Francis Holliday - Mathematics - 1749 - 360 pages
...mould be deep mathematicians ; but that having got the way of reafoning, which diat ftudy neceflarily brings the mind to, they might be able to transfer it to other parts of knowledge, as they mall have occafion : for in all forts of reafoning, every fingle argument mould be managed as a mathematical... | |
 | Robert Dodsley - Education - 1758 - 586 pages
...but that, having got the Way of Reafoning which that Study neccSTarily btings the Mind to, they may be able to transfer it to other Parts of Knowledge,...have Occafion. For in all forts " of Reafoning, every fingle Argument fhould be managed as ** a Mathematical Demonstration, the Connection and Depen" dence... | |
 | Preceptor - 1758 - 590 pages
...that, having got the K Way of Reafoning which that Study neceffarily biings the " Mind to, they may be able to transfer it to other Parts of " Knowledge, as they (hall have Occafion. For in all forts " of Reafoning, every fingte Argument (hould be managed as "... | |
 | William Duncan - Logic - 1759 - 384 pages
...that, having got the Way of Reafoning which " that Study neceflarily brings the Mind to, they " may be able to transfer it to other Parts of " Knowledge,...have Occafion. For " in all forts of Reafoning, every fingle Argument " fhould be managed as a Mathematical Demon" ftration, the Connection and Dependence... | |
 | William Duncan - Logic - 1770 - 380 pages
...that, having got the " Way of Reafoning which that Study neceffari"• ly brings the Mind to, they may be able to «« transfer it to other Parts of Knowledge, as «< they fliall have Occafion. For in all forts ** of Reafoning, every fmgle Argument fhoulJ «* be managed... | |
 | John Locke - Knowledge, Theory of - 1796 - 554 pages
...mould be deep mathematicians, but that, having got the way of reafoning, which that ftudy necelfarily brings the mind to, they might be able to transfer it to other parts of knowledge, as they (hall have occafion. For, in all forts of reafoning, every fmgle argument fliould be managed as a mathematical... | |
 | Colin Macfarquhar, George Gleig - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1797 - 422 pages
...but that, having got the way of reafoning which that (ludy ueceflarily brings the mind to, they may be able to transfer it to other parts of knowledge, as they (hall have occafion. g IX. But although the ftudy of mathematics be of all л» aid rf others the moil... | |
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