George Adams (1750-1795) Quote

Most of our philosophical instruments are measures of effects. The progress made in natural philosophy increases every day by the number of these measures; by these it still continues to be improved.


Lectures on Natural and Experimental Philosophy (Volume 1), Lecture VI (p. 265)


Most of our philosophical instruments are measures of effects. The progress made in natural philosophy increases every day by the number of these...

Most of our philosophical instruments are measures of effects. The progress made in natural philosophy increases every day by the number of these...

Most of our philosophical instruments are measures of effects. The progress made in natural philosophy increases every day by the number of these...

Most of our philosophical instruments are measures of effects. The progress made in natural philosophy increases every day by the number of these...