James Hutton Quotes
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The past history of our globe must be explained by what can be seen to be happening now. No powers are to be employed that are not natural to the globe, no action to be admitted except those of which we know the principle.
James Hutton
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Author Details:
Type:
Scientist Quotes
Category:
Scottish Scientist Quotes
Date of Birth:
June 3, 1726
Date of Death:
March 26, 1797
Nationality:
Scottish
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Action,
Admitted,
Employed,
Except,
Explained,
Globe,
Happening,
History,
Know,
Must,
Natural,
Now,
Our,
Past,
Principle,
Seen,
Those,
Which
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All James Hutton Quotations:
The past history of our globe...
What more can we require? Nothing...
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