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... Philosophical Society of Edinburgh . In its original esta- blishment , it published several valuable vo- lumes under the name of Medical Essays ; and in its more extended constitution , other vo- lumes called Essays and Observations ...
... Philosophical Society of Edinburgh . In its original esta- blishment , it published several valuable vo- lumes under the name of Medical Essays ; and in its more extended constitution , other vo- lumes called Essays and Observations ...
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... philosophical , would not we confine language more than the present state of human nature admits of ? All subjects are infinite , every subject is infinite . There seems here to be a contradiction . But does not the difficulty vanish ...
... philosophical , would not we confine language more than the present state of human nature admits of ? All subjects are infinite , every subject is infinite . There seems here to be a contradiction . But does not the difficulty vanish ...
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... philosophers , that nothing can be call- ed great or small but by comparison . Thus , it would seem in the present case , that when we call a subject infinite , we compare it with our own understanding , which is limited , and only say ...
... philosophers , that nothing can be call- ed great or small but by comparison . Thus , it would seem in the present case , that when we call a subject infinite , we compare it with our own understanding , which is limited , and only say ...
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... philosophers , and vastly superior to others in their day . But to adopt their names in this manner implies the setting bounds to the researches of the members , beyond which it were indecorous to endeavour to proceed ; and indicates ...
... philosophers , and vastly superior to others in their day . But to adopt their names in this manner implies the setting bounds to the researches of the members , beyond which it were indecorous to endeavour to proceed ; and indicates ...
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... some measure connected with the Philosophical Society , the original of the present Royal Society of Edin- burgh . The members of this new society were Dr ANDREW DUNCAN , sen . present Pro fessor E 2 WILLIAM SMELLIE . 67 Mr ...
... some measure connected with the Philosophical Society , the original of the present Royal Society of Edin- burgh . The members of this new society were Dr ANDREW DUNCAN , sen . present Pro fessor E 2 WILLIAM SMELLIE . 67 Mr ...
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