... proclaim it as an authoritative dogma, silencing or disparaging all objectors — that Grecian speculation aspires. To unmask not only positive falsehood, but even affirmation without evidence, exaggerated confidence in what was only doubtful, and... Greek Geometry from Thales to Euclid - Seite 145von George Johnston Allman - 1889 - 237 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | George Grote - 1850 - 710 Seiten
...of plausible premise — and then to proclaim it as an authoritative dogma, silencing or disparaging all objectors — that Grecian speculation aspires....impressive and characteristic of the two, from Zeno downwards in our history. In one of the earliest memoranda illustrative of Grecian dialectics — the... | |
 | George Grote - 1850 - 706 Seiten
...from the affirmative evidence, even in the case of conclusions accepted as true upon the balance—all this will be found pervading the march of their greatest...impressive and characteristic of the two, from Zeno downwards in our history. In one of the earliest memoranda illustrative of Grecian dialectics—the... | |
 | George Grote - 1859 - 530 Seiten
...exaggerated confidence in what was onl^ doubtful, and show of knowledge without the reality ; to look afa. problem on all sides, and set forth all the difficulties...impressive and characteristic of the two, from Zeno downwards in our history. In one of the earliest memoranda illustrative of Grecian dialectics, —... | |
 | Thomas Woodhouse Levin - 1871 - 224 Seiten
...of plausible premise — and then to proclaim it as an authoritative dogma, silencing or disparaging all objectors — that Grecian speculation aspires....impressive and characteristic of the two, from Zeno downwards in our history1." It seems evident that scepticism always has been, and always must be necessary... | |
 | John Shertzer Hittell - 1893 - 408 Seiten
...forth all the difficulties attending its solution, to take account of deductions from the aff1rmative evidence, even in the case of conclusions accepted...be freely exposed than the grounds of affirmation." * SEC. 402. Plato. — Plato, the most distinguished pupil of Socrates, purchased a beautiful garden,... | |
 | George Grote - 1899 - 530 Seiten
...plausible premise, — and then to proclaim it as an authoritative dogma, silencing or disparaging all objectors, — that Grecian speculation aspires....the grounds of negation should be freely exposed, .han the grounds of affirmation. We shall find the two going hand in hand, and the negative vein, indeed,... | |
 | Terence Irwin - 1995 - 592 Seiten
...of plausible premise — and then to proclaim it as an authoritative dogma, silencing or disparaging all objectors — that Grecian speculation aspires....impressive and characteristic of the two, from Zeno downwards in our history. In one of the earliest memoranda illustrative of Grecian dialectics — the... | |
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