...confused, others on simple and general principles. " Systems," as Dr. Adam Smith ingeniously observes, " in many ** respects resemble machines. A machine is...system " is an imaginary machine invented to connect to*' gether in the fancy those difl&ent movements and 1 32 JD/v Smith's Rcmaflc on Systems, " effects...

...swift motions and disquisitions.' Systems indeed, and astronomical systems perhaps more than others, in, many respects resemble machines. A machine is...different movements and effects which are already in reality performed. The machines that are first invented to perform any particular movement are always...

...Systems," says Adam rt™"ariy°n Smith*0, in one of his many passages of happy illustration, " Systems in many respects resemble machines. A machine is a...different movements and effects which are already in reality performed. The machines that 20 [Essays on Philosophical Subjects, p. 44. Most of the foregoing...

...happy illustration,—" Systems in many respects resemble machines. A machine is a little systern, created to perform as well as to connect together...together in the fancy those different movements and effecte which are already in reality performed. The machines that B [Essays on Philosophical Subjects,...

...notice of, even in this short account of the revolutions of the philosophy of the ancients. Systems in many respects resemble machines. A machine is a...different movements and effects which are already in reality performed. The machines that are first invented to perform any particular movement are always...

...deserts it. "Systems," says Adam Smith20, in one of his many passages of happy illustration, " Systems in many respects resemble machines. A machine is a...perform as well as to connect together in reality those 7/u different movements and effects which the artist has oc-^ casion for. A system is an imaginary...

...machines. A machine is a little sys- pi!^ tern, created to perform as well as to connect S1'S ''"'" together in reality those different movements and...different movements and effects which are already in reality performed. The machines that a [Essays on Philosophical Subjects, p. 44. Most of the foregoing...

...(329-353). Adam Smith's notion of a philosophical system is (Rae quite rightly says) the notion of "an imaginary machine invented to connect together...different movements and effects which are already in reality performed " (333). He contrasts this with Bacon's idea that truth can only be got by rising...

...(329-353). Adam Smith's notion of a philosophical system is (Rae quite rightly says) the notion of "an imaginary machine invented to connect together...different movements and effects which are already in reality performed " (333). He contrasts this with Bacon's idea that truth can only be got by rising...

...that Adam Smith set out to explain the everyday phenomena of economic behaviour. 'Systems' he wrote 'in many respects resemble machines. A machine is...fancy those different movements and effects which are in reality performed.'13 In effect, then, Adam Smith was fully committed to the rational14 theistic...