Metaphysical inquiry into the method, objects and result of ancient and modern philosophy / By Isaac Preston Cory.

  • Isaac Preston Cory
Date:
1833
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Credit: Metaphysical inquiry into the method, objects and result of ancient and modern philosophy / By Isaac Preston Cory. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    CAUSATION, —° 8] be false ; and it cannot be proved other- wise till all science is perfected ; but the burden of finding and demonstrating an exception lies with its opponents, who might thus confute or limit it. Such systems, however, as that of Boscovich, start with hypotheses, far-fetched, and opposed to all the preconceived opinions and prejudices of mankind ; and; but for the prevalence of the idea that prejudices ought to be abandoned, instead of being carefully examined, could never have worked themselves into notice, without the preliminary overthrow and new es- tablishment of almost all the fundamental principles of science. With respect to Gravity, Repulsions, and the like, as | shall speak of them more fully presently, I shall here merely point out that it should be particularly noted, that they are phe- nomena with which we are not thoroughly acquainted ; and with whose causes we are not acquainted at all. We cannot, therefore, legitimately ‘build: an hypo- G