It may be said that the fact makes a stronger impression on the boy through the medium of his sight, that he believes it the more confidently. I say that this ought not to be the case. If he does not believe the statements of his tutor — probably a... Nature - Página 323editado por - 1874Visualização integral - Acerca deste livro
| Isaac Todhunter - 1873 - 264 páginas
...grammar; but the measure of his interest is not identical with that of the importance of the subjects. It may be said that the fact makes a stronger impression...of science which he is supposed to be cultivating. Some considerable drawback must be made from the educational value of experiments, so called, on account... | |
| Isaac Todhunter - 1873 - 264 páginas
...probably a clergyman of ma- / ( ture knowledge, recognised ability, and blameless cha- I / racter — his suspicion is irrational, and manifests a want...of science which he is supposed to be cultivating. Some considerable drawback must be made from the educational value of experiments, so called, on account... | |
| Sir Norman Lockyer - 1874 - 546 páginas
...science in schools, his observations apply (if they have any basis whatever) to science-teaching in general. " It may be said that the fact makes a stronger...subject before us. PG TAIT POLARISATION OF LIGHT* V. THE conversion of plane into circularly polarised light may also be effected by total reflexion. If... | |
| 1874 - 788 páginas
...science in schools, his observations apply (if they have any basis whatever) to science-teaching in general. " It may be said that the fact makes a stronger...disposed now to make is to proceed at once to farther expeiintental illustrations of the subject before us. PG TAIT POLARISATION OF LIGHT* V. THE conversion... | |
| 1878 - 916 páginas
...does not believe the statements of his tutor — probably a clergyman of mature knowledge, recognized ability, and blameless character — his suspicion...of science which he is supposed to be cultivating." Many facts cannot be made thorouglily intelligible without experiment; many others require no illustration... | |
| 1878 - 616 páginas
...suspicion is irrational, and manifests a want of the power of appreciating evidence — a want fatal to hU success in that branch of science which he is supposed to be cultivating." Between such extremes many courses may be traced. But it is better to dismiss the consideration of... | |
| 1885 - 900 páginas
...does not believe the statement of his tutor — probably a clergyman of mature knowledge, recognized ability, and blameless character — his suspicion...of science which he is supposed to be cultivating." Professor Todhunter was an eminent teacher of mathematics ; he wrote many text-books on this science,... | |
| Louis Compton Miall - 1897 - 268 páginas
...does not believe the statements of his tutor — probably a clergyman of mature knowledge, recognized ability, and blameless character — his suspicion...of science which he is supposed to be cultivating. I am glad to be able to set against this opinion the practice of another eminent man of science. "He... | |
| 1911 - 490 páginas
...recognised ability, and blameless character — his suspicion is irrational, and manifests a want of power of appreciating evidence, a want fatal to his...of science which he is supposed to be cultivating." SCEAPS of a letter from an astronomer: — This is Sunday, and I came over hoping to have a quiet morning... | |
| Sir Arthur Schuster - 1911 - 190 páginas
...recognised ability, and blameless character — his suspicion is irrational, and manifests a want of power of appreciating evidence, a want fatal to his...of science which he is supposed to be cultivating." Todhunter was a highly cultivated man and an able mathematician ; he undeniably believed in the mission... | |
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