 Homo, naturae minister et interpres, tantum facit et intelligit, quantum de naturae ordine re vel mente observaverit ; nee amplius scit aut potest.  The works of Francis Bacon - Page 34by Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1819Full view - About this book
 | 1864 - 722 pages
...elude or crush you. We are but applying the teaching of the great founder of modern science : " Homo naturae minister et interpres, — tantum facit et intelligit, quantum, de naturae ordine, re vel mente observaverit ; nee amplius scit, aut potest." Let this be learnt and digested, and we... | |
 | Universities and colleges - 1864 - 234 pages
...naturae locutum esse non hominis voce, BACONIS igitur tamquam amici fidissimi monito roboratus: // homo , naturae minister et interpres , tantum facit et intelligit , quantum de naturae ordine re vel mente observa verit , nee amplius seit aut potest"3). A me, commilitones option, harum rerum... | |
 | James Frederick Ferrier - Philosophy - 1866 - 602 pages
...to a latitude of interpretation given to the fundamental canon of the Baconian philosophy : " Homo, naturae minister et interpres, tantum facit et intelligit quantum de naturae ordine re vel mente observaverit, nee amplius scit aut potest." As far as this great rule is held applicable... | |
 | Electronic journals - 1876 - 600 pages
...philosophers in the strict sense. All our great triumphs have been won on this basis. Bacon's " Homo naturae minister et interpres tantum facit et intelligit, quantum de naturae ordine re vel mente observaverit, nect> amplius scit aut potest," shows this in the most unequivocal manner... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - 1877 - 504 pages
...quam parendo vinci." The following again is from trie Novum Organum, in the Distributio Operis:—" Homo enim, naturae minister et interpres, tantum facit et intelligit, quantum de naturae ordine opere vel mente observaverit; nee amplius scit, aut potest. Neque enim ullse vires caussarum catenam... | |
 | Francis Bacon - Science - 1878 - 686 pages
...worthy of notice. ' Neque enim agitur solum felicitas contemplativa, sed vere res humanae et fortunae, atque omnis operum potentia. Homo enim naturae minister...tantum facit et intelligit, quantum de naturae ordine, ofere vel mente, observaverit : nee amplius scit, aut potest. Neque enim ullae vires causarum catenam... | |
 | Francis Bacon - Induction (Logic) - 1878 - 678 pages
...worthy of notice. ' Neque enim agitur solum felicitas contemplativa, scd vere res humanae et fortunae, atque omnis operum potentia. Homo enim naturae minister...tantum facit et intelligit, quantum de naturae ordine, opere vel mente, observaverit: nee amplius scit, aut potest. Neque enim ullae vires causarum catenam... | |
 | Shadworth Hollway Hodgson - Reflection (Philosophy) - 1878 - 458 pages
...philosophers in the strict sense., All our great triumphs have been won on this basis. Bacon's " Homo naturae minister et interpres tantum facit et intelligit, quantum de naturae ordine re vel mente observaverit, nee amplius scit aut potest," shows this in the most unequivocal manner;... | |
 | Karl Heinrich Schaible - 1883 - 200 pages
...may be mentioned as typical examples among English philosophers. Bacon says (Nov. Org. ii) : " Homo, naturae minister et interpres, tantum facit et intelligit quantum de naturae ordine re vel mente observaverit: nee amplius scit aut potest." Locke (Essay of the Human Understanding, bk.... | |
 | Sir William Tennant Gairdner - Medicine - 1889 - 456 pages
...Organum, 1 which ascribes to Man as the " minister (or servant) and interpreter of Nature," 1 " Homo, Naturae minister et interpres, tantum facit et intelligit quantum de Naturae ordine re vel mente observaverit, nee amplius scit aut potest."—Aph. i. only so much either of power or... | |
| |
