 | Asa Mahan - 1857 - 400 pages
...characteristics named above. The argument in the second case depends upon the principle or canon, that the " same attributes may be assigned to distinct,...in the things, and not the points of difference." The argument in the first case rests on this principle, to wit : " When any thing resembles another... | |
 | William Thomson - 1857 - 416 pages
...relations, may have the name of analogy. Employed as an argument, analogy depends upon the canon — The same attributes may be assigned to distinct but...resemblance in the things, and not the points of difference. But since the pre-supposition of a power of discerning to what part of the things the attributes belong,... | |
 | 1864 - 492 pages
...an argument, analogy depends upoi * Berkeley's "Minute Philosopher," Dialogue IV., 21. the canon — The same attributes may be assigned to distinct but...accompany the points of resemblance in the things, and not in the points of difference." * It has two conditions, viz., 1st, that two or more of the particulars... | |
 | William Thomson - 1859 - 370 pages
...relations, may have the name of analogy. Employed as an argument, analogy depends upon the canon — The same attributes may be assigned to distinct but...resemblance in the things, and not the points of difference. But since the presupposition of a power of discerning to what part of the things the attributes belong,... | |
 | William Thomson (Abp. of York) - 1860 - 360 pages
...analogy depends upon the canon — The same attributes may be assigned to distinct but similar thing's, provided they can be shown to accompany the points...resemblance in the things, and not the points of difference. But since the presupposition of a power of discerning to what part of the things the attributes belong,... | |
 | William Fleming - 1860 - 698 pages
...resemblances of things as well as relations. Employed as an argument, analogy depends upon the canon, the same attributes may be assigned to distinct, but...things, provided they can be shown to accompany the 1 Irving, English Qtmporilian, p. 2S9. * See KciJ, Act. I\na., essay ill., part 2, cbap. 2 ; Stewart,... | |
 | William Thomson - 1860 - 322 pages
...relations, may have the name of analogy. Employed as an argument, analogy depends upon the canon — The same attributes may be assigned to distinct but similar things, provided they can be sliown to accompany tlie points of resemblance in the things, and not the points of difference. But... | |
 | William Fleming - 1860 - 710 pages
...well as relations. Employed as an argument, analogy depends upon the canon, the same attributes may bo assigned to distinct, but similar things, provided they can be 'shown to accompany the 1 Irving, English Composition, p. 289. • See Keid, Act. Puw^ essay iii., part 2, chap. 2; Stewart,... | |
 | William Thomson - 1863 - 354 pages
...relations, may have the name of analogy. Employed as an argument, analogy depends upon the canon — The same attributes may be assigned to distinct but...resemblance in the things, and not the points of difference. But since the presupposition of a power of discerning to what part of the things the attributes belong,... | |
 | William Thomson - 1863 - 404 pages
...relations, may have the name of analogy. Employed as an. argument, analogy depends upon the canon — The same attributes may be assigned to distinct but...resemblance in the things, and not the points of difference. But since the presupposition of a power of discerning to what part of the things the attributes belong,... | |
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The same attributes may be assigned to distinct but similar things, provided they can be shown to accompany the points of resemblance in the things, and not the points of difference. But since the pre-supposition of a power of discerning to what part... 
