...particular relations in the system. In the next place, we may venture to say, that advances in knowledge are not commonly made without the previous exercise...invention, except the talent of rapidly calling before us many possibilities, and selecting the appropriate one ? It is true, that when we have rejected all...

...particular relations in the system. In the next place, we may venture to say, that advances in knowledge are not commonly made without the previous exercise...invention, except the talent of rapidly calling before us many possibilities, and selecting the appropriate one ? It is true, that when we have rejected all...

...investigation either of physical or of moral truth. ' We may venture to say, that advances in knowledge are not commonly made without the previous exercise...rapidly calling before us the many possibilities, and * Mr Whewell has committed a mistake in the section of this chapter, which treats of telescopes. '...

...investigation either of physical or of moral truth. ' We may venture to say, tliat advances in knowledge are not commonly made without the previous exercise...boldness and license in guessing. The discovery of the truth requires, undoubtedly, minds carel'ul and scrupulous in examining what is suggested, hut...

...and catching a few of the brightest rays of truth, amidst the dispersion of the clouds of error. " The discovery of new truths requires, undoubtedly,...invention, except the talent of rapidly calling before us many possibilities, and selecting the appropriate one? It is true, that when we have rejected all the...

...authority from whom the prefixed motto is taken, "we may venture to say, that advances in knowledge are not commonly made without the previous exercise of some boldness and science in guessing."— Vol. i. p. 411. A blunderer is better than one who cannot guess at all, and...

...authority from whom the prefixed motto is taken, "we may venture to say, that advances in knowledge are not commonly made without the previous exercise of some boldness and science iu guessing." — Vol. i. p. 411. A blunderer is better than one who cannot guess at all, and...

...general rule, — to try all promising forms of simplicity and symmetry. Hence advances in knowledge! are not commonly made without the previous exercise...requires, undoubtedly, minds careful and scrupulous in • I here take the liberty of characterizing inventive minds in general in the same phraseology which,...

...particular relations in the system. In the next place, we may venture to say, that advances in knowledge are not commonly made without the previous exercise...Invention, except the talent of rapidly calling before us many possibilities, and selecting the appropriate one ? It is true, that when we have rejected all...

...particular relations in the system. In the next place, we may venture to say, that advances in knowledge are not commonly made without the previous exercise...new truths requires, undoubtedly, minds careful and serupulous in examining what is suggested ; but it requires, no less, such as are quick and fertile...