Elements of the History of Philosophy and Science: From the Earliest Authentic Records to the Commencement of the Eighteenth CenturyB.J. Holdsworth, 1827 - 560 pages |
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abstract æra ages Albategni Alexandria Almagest ancient antiquity appear Arabian Archimedes Aristotle astronomical attainments attributed Bacon bodies celebrated century Chaldæan chiefly Christian comprehended connexion Ctesibius dæmons degree Deity derived dialectic Diodorus Siculus Diogenes Laertius disciples discovered discoveries distinct distinguished divine doctrine Eclectic Egyptians enumerated Epicurus ethical existence flourished former genius geometricians geometry Grecian Greece Greek Hipparchus honour ibid illustrious important intellectual intelligent invention investigation Julius Cæsar knowledge known labours laws learned Leibnitz literary literature logic mathematical mathematicians matter mechanical ment metaphysical method modern moral motion nature Newton objects observations opinions optical origin period Peripatetic Persian phænomena philosophers physical science Plato Plutarch practical preceding principles Proclus Ptolemy Ptolemy Philadelphus Pythagoras reason relate rendered respecting Roman scholastic scientific sect SECTION Sophisms speculations Stoics substances taught tenets Thales theory things tion treatise truth universe valuable virtue writings Zeno