History of scientific ideas

Name: History of scientific ideas
Author: Whewell, William

Whewell, William

Science -- Philosophy

_Art._   1. Object of the Chapter.
           2. Statics and Dynamics.
           3. Equilibrium.
           4. Measure of Statical Forces.
           5. The Center of Gravity.
           6. Oblique Forces.
           7. Force acts at any point of its Direction.
           8. The Parallelogram of Forces
           9. Is a necessary Truth.
          10. Center of Gravity descends.
          11. Stevinus's Proof.
          12. Principle of Virtual Velocities.
          13. Fluids press equally.
          14. Foundation of this Axiom.

CHAP. VII. OF THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE PRINCIPLES OF DYNAMICS    235

  _Art._   1. History.
           2. The First Law of Motion.
           3. Gravity is a Uniform Force.
           4. The Second Law of Motion.
           5. The Third Law of Motion.
           6. Action and Reaction in Moving Bodies.
           7. D'Alembert's Principle.
           8. Connexion of Statics and Dynamics.
           9. Mechanical Principles grow more evident.
          10. Controversy of the Measure of Force.

CHAP. VIII. OF THE PARADOX OF UNIVERSAL PROPOSITIONS
            OBTAINED FROM EXPERIENCE                             263

  _Art._   1. Experience cannot establish necessary Truths;
           2. But can interpret Axioms.
           3. Gives us the Matter of Truths.
           4. Exemplifies Truths.
           5. Cannot shake Axioms.
           6. Is this applicable in other cases?

CHAP. IX. OF THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE LAW OF UNIVERSAL
          GRAVITATION                                            272

  _Art._   1. General course of the History.
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           2. Particulars as to the Law.
           3. As to the Gravity of Matter.
           4. Universality of the Law.
           5. Is Gravity an essential quality?
           6. Newton's Rule of Philosophizing.
           7. Hypotheses respecting Gravity.
           8. Do Bodies act at a distance?

CHAP. X. OF THE GENERAL DIFFUSION OF CLEAR MECHANICAL IDEAS      279

  _Art._   1. Nature of the Process
           2. Among the Ancients.
           3. Kepler, &c.
           4. Lord Monboddo, &c.
           5. Schelling, &c.
           6. Common usage.
           7. Effect of Phrases.
           8. Contempt of Predecessors.
           9. Less detail hereafter.
          10. Mechanico-Chemical Sciences.
          11. Secondary Mechanical Sciences.


BOOK IV.

THE PHILOSOPHY OF THE SECONDARY MECHANICAL SCIENCES.

CHAP. I. OF THE IDEA OF A MEDIUM AS COMMONLY EMPLOYED            293

  _Art._   1. Of Primary and Secondary Qualities.
           2. The Idea of Externality.
           3. Sensation by a Medium.
           4. Process of Perception of Secondary Qualities.

CHAP. II. ON PECULIARITIES IN THE PERCEPTIONS OF THE
          DIFFERENT SENSES                                       302

  _Art._   1. Difference of Senses.

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