 is a body of principles and deductions to explain the nature of some matter. An art is a body of precepts with practical skill for the completion of some work. A science teaches us to know ; an art, to do. In art, truth is a means to an end ; in science,...  Inaugural and valedictory addresses - Page 10by New York Academy of Medicine - 1857Full view - About this book
 | William Whewell - History - 1847 - 716 pages
...7.) XXV. Art and Science differ. The object of Science is Knowledge; the objects of Art, are Works. In Art, truth is a means to an end; in Science, it is the only end. Hence the Practical Arts are not to be classed among the Sciences, (xi. 8.) XXVI. Practical Knowledge,... | |
 | Electronic journals - 1893 - 688 pages
...body of principles and deductions to explain some object matter ; an art ¡в a body of precept«, with practical skill for the completion of some work. A science teaches us to know, and an art to do; the former declares that something existe, with the laws and causes which belong... | |
 | William Thomson (abp. of York.) - 1849 - 424 pages
...Logic is a fcience, rather than an art. The diftinction between fcience and art is, that a fcience is a body of principles and deductions, to explain the nature of fome object-matter : an art is a body of precepts, with practical {kill, for the completion of fome... | |
 | William Whewell - Science - 1858 - 410 pages
...APHORISM XXV. Art and Science differ. The object of Science is Knowledge; the objects of Art, are Works. In Art, truth is a means to an end; in Science, it is the only end. Hence the Practical Arts are not to be classed among the Sciences. APHORISM XXVI. Practical Knowledge,... | |
 | William Whewell - Science - 1858 - 410 pages
...APHORISM XXV. Art and Science differ. The, object of Science is Knowledge; the objects of Art, are Works. In Art, truth is a means to an end; in Science, it is the only end. Hence the Practical Arts are not to be classed among the Sciences. APHORISM XXVI. Practical Knowledge,... | |
 | William Fleming - Philosophy - 1860 - 912 pages
...Arrangements, chap. 15.^ ASTa body of principles and deductions, to explain the nature of some object matter. An art is a body of precepts with practical skill for the completion of some work. A scicnce teaches us to know, an art to do; the former declares that something exists, with the laws... | |
 | William Thomson - Logic - 1863 - 404 pages
...and art is, that a science is a body of principles and deductions, to explain some object-matter : an art is a body of precepts, with practical skill,...completion of some work. A science teaches us to know, and an art to do; the former declares that something exists, with the laws and causes which belong... | |
 | William Thomson - Logic - 1863 - 354 pages
...and art is, that a science is a body of principles and deductions, to explain some object-matter : an art is a body of precepts, with practical skill,...completion of some work. A science teaches us to know, and an art to do; the former declares that something exists, with the laws and causes which belong... | |
 | Marlborough coll - 1867 - 964 pages
...Truth. "A Science is a body of principles or distinctions, the aim of which is to explain some object matter. An Art is a body of precepts, with practical skill, for the completion of some work." To pursue an explanation which finds its best expression in antithesis, a science teaches us how to... | |
 | George Washington Paschal - Constitutional law - 1868 - 538 pages
...connected with science. Distinguish The distinction between Science and Art is, that Science is a between body of principles and deductions, to explain the...with practical skill for the completion of some work. Science teaches us to know; an Art to do. In Art truth is means to an end; in Science it is the only... | |
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