The Works of George Berkeley, Volume 3J. F. Dove, 1820 |
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... quantity having no magnitude which is yet divisible , of a figure where there is no space , of proportion between nothings , or of a real product from nothing multiplied by some- thing . He need not be far gone in geometry to know ...
... quantity having no magnitude which is yet divisible , of a figure where there is no space , of proportion between nothings , or of a real product from nothing multiplied by some- thing . He need not be far gone in geometry to know ...
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... quantities ; and that he did not fairly get rid of the rectangle of the moments . In answer to this you allege , that the error arising from the omission of such rectangle ( allowing it to be an error ) is so small that it is ...
... quantities ; and that he did not fairly get rid of the rectangle of the moments . In answer to this you allege , that the error arising from the omission of such rectangle ( allowing it to be an error ) is so small that it is ...
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... quantities in- considerable in practice , Sir Isaac disowns your apolo- gy . " Cave ( saith he ) intellexeris finitas . " And although quantities less than sensible may be of no account in practice , yet none of your masters , nor will ...
... quantities in- considerable in practice , Sir Isaac disowns your apolo- gy . " Cave ( saith he ) intellexeris finitas . " And although quantities less than sensible may be of no account in practice , yet none of your masters , nor will ...
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... quantities , nor in any thing preceding or following it , is any mention so much as once made of the increment of the rectangle of such flowing quantities . " Now I affirm the direct contrary . For in the very passage by you quoted in ...
... quantities , nor in any thing preceding or following it , is any mention so much as once made of the increment of the rectangle of such flowing quantities . " Now I affirm the direct contrary . For in the very passage by you quoted in ...
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... quantities , you would have us conclude , by a very wonderful inference , that his moment is neither the increment nor decrement thereof . Would it not be as good an inference , because a number is either odd or even , to conclude it is ...
... quantities , you would have us conclude , by a very wonderful inference , that his moment is neither the increment nor decrement thereof . Would it not be as good an inference , because a number is either odd or even , to conclude it is ...
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