Oeuvres complètes
- Kind
- Book
- Date
- 1771
- Retrieved
- Jan 28, 2012
- ISBN
- VxgOAAAAQA
2 memes from this reference
Don't Be Discouraged by the Complexity of Nature
Far from becoming discouraged, the philosopher should applaud nature, even when she appears miserly of herself or overly mysterious, and should feel pleased that as he lifts one part of her veil, she allows him to glimpse an immense number of other objects, all worthy of investigation. For what we already know should…
Nature Progresses Gradually
Nature progresses by unknown gradations and consequently does not submit to our absolute division when passing by imperceptible nuances, from one species to another and often from one genus to another. Inevitably there are a great number of equivocal species and in-between specimens that one does not know where to…