CHAPTER IX.
OF THE SEVERALL SUBJECTS OF KNOWLEDGE
There are of KNOWLEDGE two kinds; whereof one is Knowledge Of Fact: the other Knowledge Of The Consequence Of One Affirmation To Another. The former is nothing else, but Sense and Memory, and is Absolute Knowledge; as when we see a Fact doing, or remember it done: And this is the Knowledge required in a Witnesse. The later is called Science; and is Conditionall; as when we know, that, If The Figure Showne Be A Circle, Then Any Straight Line Through The Centre Shall Divide It Into Two Equall Parts. And this is the Knowledge required in a Philosopher; that is to say, of him that pretends to Reasoning.
The Register of Knowledge Of Fact is called History. Whereof there be two sorts: one called Naturall History; which is the History of such Facts, or Effects of Nature, as have no Dependance on Mans Will; Such as are the Histories of Metals, Plants, Animals, Regions, and the like. The other, is Civill History; which is the History of the Voluntary Actions of men in Common–wealths.
The Registers of Science, are such Books as contain the Demonstrations of Consequences of one Affirmation, to another; and are commonly called Books of Philosophy; whereof the sorts are many, according to the diversity of the Matter; And may be divided in such manner as I have divided them in the following Table.
- Science, that is, Knowledge of Consequences; which is called also PHILOSOPHY
- Consequences from Accidents of Bodies Naturall; which is called NATURALL PHILOSOPHY
- Consequences from the Accidents common to all Bodies Naturall; which are Quantity, and Motion.
- Consequences from Quantity, and Motion Indeterminate; which, being the Principles or first foundation of Philosophy, is called Philosophia Prima
PHILOSOPHIA PRIMA- Consequences from Motion, and Quantity Determined
- Consequences from Quantity, and Motion Determined
- By Figure, By Number
- Mathematiques,
GEOMETRY
ARITHMETIQUE- Consequences from the Motion, and Quantity of Bodies in Speciall
- Consequences from the Motion, and Quantity of the great parts of the World, as the Earth and Stars,
- Cosmography
ASTRONOMY
GEOGRAPHY- Consequences from the Motion of Speciall kinds, and Figures of Body,
- Mechaniques, Doctrine of Weight
Science of
ENGINEERS
ARCHITECTURE
NAVIGATION- PHYSIQUES, or Consequences from Qualities
- Consequences from the Qualities of Bodies Transient, such as sometimes appear, sometimes vanish
METEOROLOGY- Consequences from the Qualities of Bodies Permanent
- Consequences from the Qualities of the Starres
- Consequences from the Light of the Starres. Out of this, and the Motion of the Sunne, is made the Science of
SCIOGRAPHY- Consequences from the Influence of the Starres,
ASTROLOGY- Consequences of the Qualities from Liquid Bodies that fill the space between the Starres; such as are the Ayre, or substance aetherial.
- Consequences from Qualities of Bodies Terrestrial
- Consequences from parts of the Earth that are without Sense,
- Consequences from Qualities of Minerals, as Stones, Metals, &c.
- Consequences from the Qualities of Vegetables
- Consequences from Qualities of Animals
- Consequences from Qualities of Animals in Generall
- Consequences from Vision,
OPTIQUES- onsequences from Sounds,
MUSIQUE- Consequences from the rest of the senses
- Consequences from Qualities of Men in Speciall
- Consequences from Passions of Men,
ETHIQUES- Consequences from Speech,
- In Magnifying, Vilifying, etc.
POETRY- In Persuading,
RHETORIQUE- In Reasoning,
LOGIQUE- In Contracting,
The Science of
JUST and UNJUST- Consequences from the Accidents of Politique Bodies; which is called POLITIQUES, and CIVILL PHILOSOPHY
- Of Consequences from the Institution of COMMON–WEALTHS, to the Rights, and Duties of the Body Politique, or Soveraign.
- Of Consequences from the same, to the Duty and Right of the Subjects.