 | 1859 - 666 sider
...closely, and in train ; not that I think it necessary that all men should be deep in mathematics, but that having got the way of reasoning, which that study...to transfer it to other parts of knowledge, as they have occasion." Mathematics, as too generally taught in our Common Schools, are calculated to weaken... | |
 | Sir William Hamilton - 1861 - 816 sider
...habit of reasoning closely, and in train, is to exercise ourselves in mathematical demonstrations ; that having got the way of reasoning which that study necessarily brings the mind to, they may be able to transfer it to other parts of knowledge as they shall have occasion.' This, -however,... | |
 | 1872 - 320 sider
...mathematicians ; but that having got the way of reasoning, to which that study necessarily brings the mind, they might be able to transfer it to other parts of knowledge, as they shall have occasion." BEAUTY AND SUBLIMITY. Our emotions of beauty are various; and, as they gradually rise, from object... | |
 | 1925 - 702 sider
...a man cannot have too much ; it settles in the mind a habit of reasoning closely and in train," so that, "having got the way of reasoning, which that...other parts of knowledge, as they shall have occasion. For, in all sorts of reasoning every single argument should be managed as a mathematical demonstration."22... | |
 | John Locke - 1881 - 182 sider
...closely and in train ; not that I think it necessary that all men should be deep mathematicians, but that having got the way of reasoning, which that study...other parts of knowledge as they shall have occasion. For, in all sorts of reasoning, every single argument should be managed as a mathematical demonstration,... | |
 | Henry Barnard - 1882 - 1112 sider
...closely and in train ; not that I think it necessary that all men should be deep mathematicians, but For, in all sorts of reasoning, every single argument should be managed as a mathematical demonstration,... | |
 | 1883 - 836 sider
...study of Mathematics, " Not that I think it necessary that all men should be deep mathematicians, but that, having got the way of reasoning which that study...parts of knowledge, as they shall have occasion." The great difference to be observed in demonstrative and in probable reasoning is that, in the former,... | |
 | Thomas Fowler - 1883 - 224 sider
...study of Mathematics, " not that I think it necessary that all men should be deep mathematicians, but that, having got the way of reasoning which that study...parts of knowledge, as they shall have occasion." The great difference to be observed in demonstrative and in probable reasoning is that, in the former... | |
 | John Locke - 1891 - 104 sider
...closely and in train ; not that I think it necessary that all men should be deep mathematicians, but that, having got the way of reasoning, which that...necessarily brings the mind to, they might be able to ti.insfer it to other parts of knowledge as they shall have occasion. For in all sorts of reasoning... | |
 | John Morley - 1894 - 618 sider
...study of Mathematics, "Not that I think it necessary that all men should be deep mathematicians, but that, having got the way of reasoning which that study necessarily brings the mind to, thiiy might be able to transfer it to other parts of knowledge, as they shall have occasion."- The... | |
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I have mentioned mathematics as a way to settle in the mind a habit of reasoning closely and in train; not that I think it necessary that all men should be deep mathematicians, but that, having got the way of reasoning, which that study necessarily brings... 
