# Zetetic astronomy: Earth not a globe! An experimental inquiry into the true figure of the earth etc.

Author: Parallax, 1816-1884

Genre: Category: Science - Physics

Language: English

License: Public domain

Source: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/69892

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## Summary

The term “zetetic” is derived from the Greek verb _zeteo_; which means to search or examine--to proceed only by inquiry. None can doubt that by making special experiments and collecting manifest and undeniable facts, arranging them in logical order, and observing what is naturally and fairly deducible, the result will be far more consistent and satisfactory than by framing a theory or system and assuming the existence of causes for which there is no direct evidence, and which can only be admitted “for the sake of argument.” All theories are of this character--“supposing instead of inquiring, imagining systems instead of learning from observation and experience the true constitution of thi...

## Chapters

- [Part 2](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/zetetic-astronomy-earth-not-a-globe-an-experimental-inquiry-int-cd54c1fa/chapters/2/index.md)
- [Part 9](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/zetetic-astronomy-earth-not-a-globe-an-experimental-inquiry-int-cd54c1fa/chapters/9/index.md)
- [Part 1](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/zetetic-astronomy-earth-not-a-globe-an-experimental-inquiry-int-cd54c1fa/chapters/1/index.md)
- [Part 5](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/zetetic-astronomy-earth-not-a-globe-an-experimental-inquiry-int-cd54c1fa/chapters/5/index.md)
- [Part 6](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/zetetic-astronomy-earth-not-a-globe-an-experimental-inquiry-int-cd54c1fa/chapters/6/index.md)
- [Part 8](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/zetetic-astronomy-earth-not-a-globe-an-experimental-inquiry-int-cd54c1fa/chapters/8/index.md)
- [Part 11](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/zetetic-astronomy-earth-not-a-globe-an-experimental-inquiry-int-cd54c1fa/chapters/11/index.md)
- [Part 3](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/zetetic-astronomy-earth-not-a-globe-an-experimental-inquiry-int-cd54c1fa/chapters/3/index.md)
- [Part 4](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/zetetic-astronomy-earth-not-a-globe-an-experimental-inquiry-int-cd54c1fa/chapters/4/index.md)
- [Part 10](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/zetetic-astronomy-earth-not-a-globe-an-experimental-inquiry-int-cd54c1fa/chapters/10/index.md)
- [Part 7](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/zetetic-astronomy-earth-not-a-globe-an-experimental-inquiry-int-cd54c1fa/chapters/7/index.md)
- [Part 12](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/zetetic-astronomy-earth-not-a-globe-an-experimental-inquiry-int-cd54c1fa/chapters/12/index.md)