 | 1842 - 622 pages
..."Man, as the minister an,l interpreter of nature, does and understands as much as his observations on the order of nature, either with regard to things...permit him, and neither knows nor is capable of more." Alchemy laboured to establish certain suppositions : modern chemistry observes the order of nature,... | |
 | Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - Law - 1831 - 478 pages
...enjoyment, but of the common affairs and fortune of mankind, and of a complete power of action. For man as the minister and interpreter of nature does, and understands, as much as he has observed of the order, operation, and mind of nature ; and neither knows nor is able to do more.... | |
 | 1833 - 480 pages
...the understanding," laid down the following rule by which to direct all future investigations : — " Man as the minister and interpreter of nature, does and understands as much, as his observations on the order of nature, either with regard to things, or the mind, permit him, and neither... | |
 | Francis Bacon, Basil Montagu - 1831 - 486 pages
...enjoyment, but of the common affairs and fortune of mankind, and of a complete power of action. For man as the minister and interpreter of nature does, and understands, as much as he has observed of the order, operation, and mind of nature ; and neither knows nor is able to do more.... | |
 | Samuel Greatheed, Daniel Parken, Theophilus Williams, Josiah Conder, Thomas Price, Jonathan Edwards Ryland, Edwin Paxton Hood - 1838 - 746 pages
...Bacon thought thus — Man, the minister of na' ture, understands as much as his observations of it, either with ' regard to things or the mind, permit him, and neither knows nor 'is capable of more.' The influence of this truth was early seen ; — first, in the system of Hobbes and Gassendi, by both... | |
 | Methodist Church - 1858 - 690 pages
...Phil., p. 117. Spinoza, Ibid., p. 125. Jacobi, Ibid., p. 597. Comtt, Syst. Phil. Pos., Tol. i, p. 7. "Man, as the minister and interpreter of nature, does and understands as much as his observations on the order of nature, either with regard to things or the mind, permit him, and neither... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1841 - 616 pages
...enjoyment, but of the common affairs and fortune of mankind, and of a complete power of action. For man, as the minister and interpreter of nature does, and understands, as much as he has observed of the order, operation, and mind of nature; and neither knows nor is able to do more.... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1841 - 616 pages
...enjoyment, hut of the common affairs and fortune of mankind, and of a complete power of action. For man, as the minister and interpreter of nature does and understands, as much as he h;is observed of the order, operation, and mind of nature; and neither knows nor is able to do more.... | |
 | Francis Bacon - Induction (Logic) - 1844 - 348 pages
...as the minister and interpreter of JLVJ. nature, does and understands as much, as his observations on the order of nature, either with regard to things...permit him, and neither knows nor is capable of more. 2. The unassisted hand, and the understanding left to itself, possess but little power. Effects are... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1844 - 614 pages
...PART, DIGESTED IN APHORISMS. APHORISMS ON THE INTERPRETATION OF NATURE AND THE EMPIRE OF MAN. 1. MAW, as the minister and interpreter of nature, does and understands as much as his observations on the order of nature, either with regard to things or the mind, permit him, and neither... | |
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MAN, as the minister and interpreter of nature, does and understands as much as his observations on the order of nature, either with regard to things or the mind, permit him, and neither knows nor is capable of more. 
