 | Colin MacLaurin, Patrick Murdoch - 1750 - 492 Seiten
...dilparity confifts. Thus our knowledge is vaftly greater than the fum of what all its objects feparately could afford ; and when a new object comes within...knowledge is the greater, the more we already know ; fo that it increafes not .is the new objects increafe, bat in a much higher proportion. * * * FINIS.... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - 1792 - 630 Seiten
...of what all its" CHAP. " objects feparately could afford ; and when a new object comes •— .1 ^ " within our reach, the addition to our knowledge is the " greater, the more we already know ; fo that it increafes, not " as the new objects increafe, but in a much higher pro" portion." 5. IN... | |
 | William Hales - 1800 - 128 Seiten
...confins. Thus, our know» ledge is vaftly greater than the fum of what all it's objects fepajately could afford ; and when a new object comes within...knowledge is the greater, the more we already know : fo that it increafes, not as the new objects increaie, but in a much higher proportion." * * * 156.... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - 1802 - 632 Seiten
...and, therefore, our " knowledge is vaftly greater than the fum of what " all its objects feparatdy could afford ; and when a ** new object comes within...knowledge is the greater, the more we already •* know ; fo that it increafes, not as the new objects ** hicreafe, but in a much higher proportion." 5. In... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - 1802 - 610 Seiten
...vaftly greater than the fum of what " all its objefts feparately could afford ; and when a " new objeft comes within our reach, the addition to ** our knowledge is the greater, the more we already " know ; fo that it increafes, not as the new objects " increafe, but in a much higher proportion." 5. In... | |
 | David Stewart Erskine (11th Earl of Buchan), David Stewart Erskine Earl of Buchan - 1812 - 418 Seiten
...greater than the sum of its objects separately could afford; when a. new object comes within onr " reach, the addition to our knowledge is, the ".greater...that ",it increases not as the new objects increase, V.feyt in a much higher proportion." : • ' ir Now) Sirvlet us apply this grand and lur ruinous doctrine... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - 1814 - 528 Seiten
...it has in common with them, and wherein their " disparity consists : and, therefore, our knowledge is vastly " greater than the sum of what all its objects...objects increase, but in a much higher proportion." 5. In the last place, the natural powers of memory are, in the case of the philosopher, greatly aided... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - 1821 - 382 Seiten
...and, therefore, our know" ledge is vastly greater than the sum of what all its objects sepa" rately could afford ; and when a new object comes within...objects increase, " but in a much higher proportion." 6. In the last place, the natural powers of memory are, in the case of the philosopher, greatly aided... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - 1821 - 706 Seiten
...and, therefore, our knoiv " ledge is vastly greater than the sum of what all its objects sepa" rately could afford ; and when a new object comes within...as the new objects increase, " but in a much higher proportion.1' 5. In the last place, the natural powers of memory are, in the case of the philosopher,... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - 1822 - 572 Seiten
...Se« the Conclusion of his view of NIWTOH'S Discoveries. 212 ELEMENTS OP THE PHILOSOPHY [chap. VI. " sum of what all its objects separately could afford...objects increase, but in a much higher proportion." 5. In the last place, the natural powers of memory are, in the case of the philosopher, greatly aided... | |
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Thus our knowledge is vastly greater than the sum of what all its objects separately could afford ; and when a new object comes within our reach, the addition to our knowledge is the greater the more we already know, so that it increases not as the new... 
