“Though words are arbitrary in their primitive institution, yet when once their signification is fixed, we are no more entitled to alter it than to call a tree an elephant; for, being no man's private possession, but the common measures of commerce and communication, it is not for any one at pleasure to change the stamp they are current in; at least where there is a necessity to do so, notice of it should be given.”
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Logick; Or, an Essay On the Elements, Principles, and Different Modes of Reasoning, Volume 1
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Richard Kirwan
Richard Kirwan (August 1, 1733 - June 22, 1812) was an Irish scientist renowned for his contributions to the field of chemistry. He made significant discoveries in chemistry, including the elements bismuth and vanadium, and proposed the concept of chemical elements. Kirwan also invented a distillation method for separating and purifying chemicals, which had a profound impact on the development of chemical experimentation. more
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