Kant's Prolegomena: And Metaphysical Foundations of Natural ScienceG. Bell and sons, 1891 - 254 pages |
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... moving forces ; I can do nothing to another without giving that other the right , under the same conditions , to do the same to me ; just as no body can act upon another body with its moving force without causing thereby that other body ...
... moving forces ; I can do nothing to another without giving that other the right , under the same conditions , to do the same to me ; just as no body can act upon another body with its moving force without causing thereby that other body ...
Page 147
... moving force , may be called DYNAMICS ; and the third , where matter with this quality is conceived as by its own reciprocal motion in relation , appears under the name of MECHANICS ; and the fourth , where its motion or rest [ is ...
... moving force , may be called DYNAMICS ; and the third , where matter with this quality is conceived as by its own reciprocal motion in relation , appears under the name of MECHANICS ; and the fourth , where its motion or rest [ is ...
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... moving forces , which cannot come into consideration when the question is simply how the conception of velocity is constructed as a quantity ; so much as to the addition of velocities to one another . But when the question is of the ...
... moving forces , which cannot come into consideration when the question is simply how the conception of velocity is constructed as a quantity ; so much as to the addition of velocities to one another . But when the question is of the ...
Page 170
... moving force . Thus matter fills its space by moving force and not by its mere existence . Observation . Lambert and others called the property of matter , by which it fills a space , solidity ( a rather ambiguous expres- sion ) , and ...
... moving force . Thus matter fills its space by moving force and not by its mere existence . Observation . Lambert and others called the property of matter , by which it fills a space , solidity ( a rather ambiguous expres- sion ) , and ...
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... driving , and the former , drawing force . Note . These are the only two moving forces of matter admit- ing of being conceived . For all motion which one matter can impress upon another , as in this respect each of them is only ...
... driving , and the former , drawing force . Note . These are the only two moving forces of matter admit- ing of being conceived . For all motion which one matter can impress upon another , as in this respect each of them is only ...
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à priori absolute space according admit analytic analytic propositions apodictic assumed attractive force axioms body cause ception cognition complete conceived connection consciousness consequently constitute contains critical Critique determination direction doctrine dogmatic Edited empirical empty space equal existence explanation external sense filling of space foundation fundamental forces given hence History idea illusion Immanuel Kant inasmuch infinite divisibility infinity instance judgments of experience Kant Kant's laws Marcus Herz mathematics matter means merely metaphysics Monism motion movable moving force namely natural science necessary never noumena noumenon object of experience original perception perience pheno phenomena phenomenon philosophy possible experience predicate present principles Prolegomena pure conceptions pure Reason quantity question reality reference regarded relation relative space repulsive force respect rest revised sense-world sensuous intuition substance synthetic propositions thereby thing-in-itself things thought tion Trans transcendental Translated understanding universal universal metaphysics velocity vols whole William Hazlitt words
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