 | 1822 - 686 oldal
...errors — to diffuse a just mode of thinking — to excita a fearless spirit of inquiry — and yet to contain it within the boundaries which nature has...mental and moral world, which scarcely admits of any tiling which can be called discovery, the correction of the intellectual habits is probably the greatest... | |
 | Lord Peter King King - 1829 - 426 oldal
...established errors, to diffuse a just mode of thinking, to excite a fearless spirit of inquiry, and yet to contain it within the boundaries which Nature has...observers. In the mental and moral world, which scarcely admit of any thing which can be called discovery, the correction of the intellectual habit is probably... | |
 | 1838 - 420 oldal
...established errors, to diffuse a just mode of thinking, to excite a fearless spirit of inquiry, and yet to contain it within the boundaries which nature has prescribed to the human understanding. In the mental and moral world, which scarcely admits of any thing which can be called discovery, the... | |
 | Francis Bowen - 1842 - 388 oldal
...established errors, to diffuse a just mode of thinking, to excite a fearless spirit of inquiry, and yet to contain it within the boundaries which nature has prescribed to the human understanding. In the mental and morat world, which scarcely admits of any thing which can be called discovery, the... | |
 | Francis Bowen - 1842 - 388 oldal
...established errors, to diffuse a just mode of thinking, to excite a fearless spirit of inquiry, and yet to contain it within the boundaries which nature has prescribed to the human understanding. In the mental and moral world, which scarcely admits of any thing which can be called discovery, the... | |
 | Sir James Mackintosh - 1846 - 614 oldal
...established errors ; to diffuse a just mode of thinking ; to excite a fearless spirit of inquiry, and yet to contain it within the boundaries which Nature has...as even the discovery of new truths ; though it is riot so palpable, nor in its nature so capable of being estimated by superficial observers. In the... | |
 | 1846 - 436 oldal
...he introduced, from Sir James Mackintosh, whose authority on such a subject few will dispute : — ' An amendment of the general habits of thought is,...even the discovery of new truths, though it is not as palpable, nor in its nature so capable of being estimated by superficial observers. In the mental... | |
 | 1846 - 586 oldal
...established errors, to diffuse »just mode of thinking, to excite a fearless spirit of inquiry, and yet to contain it within the boundaries which nature has prescribed to the human understanding.' Its style has been said to resemble that of a well-educated man, rather than of a recluse student ;... | |
 | 1847 - 548 oldal
...noblest of words in its most comprehensive meaning. It is well remarked by Sir James Mackintosh, that " an amendment of the general habits of thought is,...capable of being estimated by superficial observers." Now, in the study of each of the sciences of reflection, the active energy of thought, as contrasted... | |
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Few books have contributed more to rectify prejudice, to undermine established errors, to diffuse a just mode of thinking, to excite a fearless spirit of inquiry, and yet to contain it within the boundaries which Nature has prescribed to the human understanding. 
