...Philofophy is to argue from pbœncmena, without feigning hypöthefe», and to deduce caufes from effefts, till we come to the VERY FIRST CAUSE, which certainly is not material." Ha:c brevitèr effata et delibata tantùm, fufiùs exponere, atque ex philofophiu prima...

...the following miscellaneous observations, which may serve as a specimen of the OPINIONS of Newton. The main business of natural philosophy is to argue...to deduce causes from effects till we come to the тегу first cause, which certainly is not mechanical. No more caiues of natural things ought to...

...Newton's own language, however, which alone can do justice to his sentiments on the present subject. " The main business of natural philosophy is to argue...mechanism of the world, but chiefly to resolve these and surh like questions : Whence is it that Nature does nothing in vain; and whence arises all that ordtr...

...Newton's own language, however, which alone can do justice to his sentiments on the present subject. ** The main business of natural philosophy is to argue...certainly is not mechanical ; and not only to unfold the me" chanism of the world, but chiefly to resolve these and such " like questions : Whence is it thai...

...Creation. " The main business of natural philosophy," says Newton, as quoted by Professor Stewart, " is to argue from phenomena, without feigning hypotheses,...but chiefly to resolve these and such like questions : — Whence is it that Nature does nothing in vain, and whence arises all that order and beauty which...

...Efficient Cause. ' The main business of natural ' philosophy,' according to Newton's view of the subject, ' is to argue from phenomena, ' without feigning hypotheses,...deduce > causes from effects, till we come to the very 1 first Cause, w hie h certainly is not mechanical? It may seem superfluous to argue the validity of...

...the following miscellaneous observations, which may serve as a specimen of the opinions of Newton : The main business of natural philosophy is to argue...very first cause,, which certainly is not mechanical. Therefore natural effects of the same kind are to be ascribed to the same cause. Those properties of...

...philosopher.—lie not only saw the principle, but obeyed it." Yet this great man tells him and the world—" The main business of Natural Philosophy is to argue...not only to unfold the mechanism of the world, but chirjly to resolve these and such like questions—Whence is it that nature does nothing in vain ?...

...sentiments on the present subject. " The main business of natural philosophy is to argue from phe" nomena, without feigning hypotheses, and to deduce causes...but chiefly to resolve these and such like questions : Whence is it " that Nature does nothing in vain ; and whence arises all that order " and beauty which...

...philosophy is to argue from phe•• iHimena, without feigning hypotheses, and to deduce causes i'rom " effects till we come to the very first cause, which...and not only to unfold the mechanism of the world, •• bat chiefly to resolve these and such like questions : Whence is it •• that . Vi/iwrt doet...