...himself says: " The main business of natural philosophy is to argue from phenomena without framing hypotheses, and to deduce causes from effects, till...first cause, which certainly is not mechanical;" and the following maxim is found in Cote's preface to Newton's Principia : " Causae simplicissimae nulla...

...and is on that account highly to be valued ; " — and that " the business of natural philosophy is to deduce causes from effects, till we come to the...very First Cause, which certainly is not mechanical:" — but we can go much further, and declare, still with Newton, that " this beautiful system could...

...probably to be added to the number. " The main business of natural philosophy," says Sir Isaac Newton, " is to argue from phenomena without feigning hypotheses,...chiefly to resolve these, and such like questions." Matter is a substance, which by its different modifications becomes the object of our five senses :...

...great philosopher's great work is filled with admissions that the business of physical science is " to deduce causes from effects till we come to the very First Cause," and that " every true step made in inductive philolophy is to be highly valued, because it brings us...

...can do justice to his sentiments on the present subject. " The main business of natural philosophy is to argue from phenomena, without feigning hypotheses,...but chiefly to resolve these and such like questions : 1 In the same Essay, Mr. Boylo has success) to lay down logical rales for Hie offered some very judicious...

...can do justice to his sentiments on the present subject. " The main business of natural philosophy is to argue from phenomena, without feigning hypotheses,...but chiefly to resolve these and such like questions : 1 In the same Essay, Mr. Boyle has success) to lay down logical rules for the offered some very judicious...

...can do justice to his sentiments on the present subject. " The main business of natural philosophy is to argue from phenomena, without feigning hypotheses, and to deduce causes from effects till we corne to the very first cause, which certainly is not mechanical ; and not only to unfold the mechanism...

...to the doctrines of Natural Theology, and with admissions that the business of physical science is " to deduce causes from effects till we come to the very First Cause," and that " every true step made in inductive philosophy is to be highly valued, because it brings us...

...and emphasizing the noble words of Sir Isaac Newton : — " The main business of natural philosophy is to argue from phenomena without feigning hypotheses,...effects till we come to the very first cause which is certainly not mechanical. And not only to resolve the mechanism of the world, but chiefly to resolve...

...and is on that account highly to be valued ;' — and that ' the business of natural philosophy is to deduce causes from effects, till we come to the...very First Cause, which certainly is not mechanical:' — but we can go much further, and declare, still with Newton, that ' this beautiful system could...