 It is inconceivable, that inanimate brute matter should, without the mediation of something else, which is not material, operate upon, and affect other matter without mutual contact; as it must do, if gravitation, in the sense of Epicurus, be essential...  Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh - Page 573by Royal Society of Edinburgh - 1872Full view - About this book
 | Joseph Cottle - 1829 - 318 pages
...sometimes speak of gravity as essential " and inherent to matter. Fray do not ascribe that notion to me. " It is inconceivable that inanimate brute matter should,...Epicurus, be essential and " inherent in it. And this is one reason why I desired you not to " ascribe innate gravity to me. That gravity should be innate,... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - 1829 - 482 pages
...placed at a distance from each other, without any intervening medium. " It is inconceivable," says he, " that inanimate brute matter should, without the mediation...Epicurus, be essential and inherent in it. And this is one reason why I desired that you would not ascribe innate gravity to me. That gravity should be innate,... | |
 | Alexander Crombie - 1829 - 662 pages
...matter should, without the mediation of something else, operate upon, and affect, other matter, without contact, as it must do, if gravitation, in the sense...Epicurus, be essential and inherent in it. And this is one reason, why I desired, you would not ascribe innate gravity to me. That gravity should be innate,... | |
 | Richard Saumarez - 1832 - 76 pages
...third letter to Bentley was dated 1693. In that letter, Sir Isaac says, — " it is incon" ceivable that inanimate brute matter should, without the "mediation of something else, which is not material, ope" rate upon and affect other matter, without mutual contact, "as it must do, if gravitation be essential... | |
 | Isaac Preston Cory - 1833 - 232 pages
...appreciating the depth of his views, but sufficiently alive to the physical inconsistency of main* " It is inconceivable that inanimate brute matter should,...affect other matter without mutual contact, as it must be, if Gravitation in the sense of Epicurus, be essential and inherent in it. And this is one reason... | |
 | Isaac Preston Cory - 1833 - 514 pages
...which is not material, operate upon, and affect other matter without mutual contact, as it must be, if Gravitation in the sense of Epicurus, be essential and inherent in it. And this is one reason why I desired you would not ascribe innate Gravity to me. That Gravity should be innate,... | |
 | Richard Bentley - 1838 - 578 pages
...divine power, seems to me apparently absurd. The last clause of the second position I like very well. It is inconceivable, that inanimate brute matter should,...affect other matter without mutual contact, as it must be, if gravitation, in the sense of Epicurus, be essential and inherent in it. And this is one reason... | |
 | Richard Bentley - 1838 - 572 pages
...divine power, seems to me apparently absurd. The last clause of the second position I like very well. It is inconceivable, that inanimate brute matter should,...affect other matter without mutual contact, as it must be, if gravitation, in the sense of Epicurus, be essential and inherent in it. And this is one reason... | |
 | Richard Bentley - 1838 - 574 pages
...divine power, seems to me apparently absurd. The last clause of the second position I like very well. It is inconceivable, that inanimate brute matter should,...upon and affect other matter without mutual contact, 1 as it must be, if gravitation, in the sense of Epicurus, be essential and inherent in it. And this... | |
 | American Philosophical Society - 1880
...counsel and dominion ot an intelligent and powerful Being ;" and in his third letter to Bentley : " It is inconceivable that inanimate brute matter, should,...something else which is not material, operate upon and aflect other matter without mutual contact ;" La Place supposed the velocity of gravitating action... | |
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