We cannot, of course, give a definition of Matter which will satisfy the metaphysician; but the naturalist may be content to know matter as that which can be perceived by the senses, or as that which can be acted upon by, or can exert, force. Outlines of elementary physiography - Page 1by George Thom (principal of Dollar inst.) - 1881Full view - About this book
| William Thomson Baron Kelvin, Peter Guthrie Tait - Calculators - 1867 - 914 pages
...will satisfy the metaphysician, but the naturalist may be cont-nt to know matter as that which can bt, perceived by the senses, or as that which can be acted upon by, or can exert, force. The latter, and indeed the former also, of these definitions involves the idea of Force, which, in... | |
| William Thomson Baron Kelvin, Peter Guthrie Tait - Mechanics, Analytic - 1872 - 316 pages
...definition of Matter which will satisfy the metaphysician; but the naturalist may be content to know matter as that which can be perceived by the senses, or as...that which can be acted upon by, or can exert, force. The latter, and indeed the former also, of these definitions involves the idea of Force, which, in... | |
| William Stanley Jevons - Logic - 1874 - 984 pages
...their equivalency implied. Thus Thomson and Tait sayc, ' The naturalist may be content to know matter as that which can be perceived by the senses, or as...that which can be acted upon by or can exert force.' I take this to mean — Matter = what can be perceived by the senses ; Matter —. what can be acted... | |
| George Henry Lewes - Knowledge, Theory of - 1875 - 500 pages
...definition of Matter which will satisfy the metaphysician, but the naturalist may be content to know matter as that which can be perceived by the senses, or as...that which can be acted upon by, or can exert, force. The latter, and, indeed, the former also, of these definitions, involves the idea of Force." J 35.... | |
| Sir Norman Lockyer - Electronic journals - 1879 - 956 pages
...definition of Matter which will satisfy the metaphysician, but the naturalist may be content to know matter as that 'which can be perceived by the senses, or...which can be acted upon by, or can exert, force." The authors proceed to throw out a hint about Force being a direct object of sense, and after telling... | |
| William Thomson Baron Kelvin, Peter Guthrie Tait - Calculators - 1879 - 572 pages
...Matter which Matter, will satisfy the metaphysician, but the naturalist may be content to know matter as that which can be perceived by the senses, or as...that which can be acted upon by, or can exert, force. The latter, and indeed the former also, of these definitions involves Force. the idea of Force, which,... | |
| Raymond St. James Perrin - Religion - 1885 - 606 pages
...definition of matter which will satisfy the metaphysician, but the naturalist may be content to know matter as that which can be perceived by the senses, or as...which, can be acted upon by, or can exert, force. The latter, and indeed the former also, of these definitions involves the idea of Force." ' In the... | |
| Raymond St. James Perrin - 1885 - 604 pages
...will satisfy the metaphysician, but the naturalist may be content to know matter as that which ean be perceived by the senses, or as that which can be acted upon by, or can exert, force. The latter, and indeed the former also, of these definitions involves the idea of Force." ' In the... | |
| W. H. Laverty - Dynamics - 1889 - 256 pages
...(though I have found it help in some cases) conveys very little information. Matter wants defining. It is defined as " that which can be perceived by the senses," or as " that which has the properties of impenetrability and extension," or again as "that which can be acted upon by,... | |
| William McKendree Bryant - Force and energy - 1890 - 336 pages
...will satisfy the metaphysician," proceed to say that " the naturalist may be content to know matter as that which can be perceived by the senses, or as...which can be acted upon by, or can exert, force." To which they immediately add that " The latter, and indeed the former also, of these definitions involves... | |
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