First PrinciplesD. Appleton, 1892 - 602 strán (strany) |
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absolute abstract action aggregate animals arise assert become belief body carbonic acid cause centre centre of gravity changes chapter chemical common complete compound conceive conception conclusion consciousness constitute continue correlation definite differentiation diffused direction doctrine Earth effects elements equally equilibration equilibrium Evolution existence external fact faint manifestations further gravity groups heat Hence Herbert Spencer heterogeneous homogeneous hypothesis ideas illustration implies incident forces increase inference integration John Herschel kind lative less limit mass ment mental modes modified molecular motion movements moving multiform muscular nature nebular hypothesis object objective science organic original ovum persistence of force phenomena Philosophy plants position present principle Principles of Psychology produced progress quantity relations relative Religion rhythm Science secondary re-distributions separate Sidereal similarly Sir William Hamilton social Solar System space species spheroid structure surface things thought tion transformation truth ultimate uniform units unlike vivid manifestations whole
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Strana 571 - Evolution is an integration of matter and concomitant dissipation of motion ; during which the matter passes from an indefinite, incoherent homogeneity to a definite, coherent heterogeneity ; and during •which the retained motion undergoes a parallel transformation.
Strana 92 - We are thus taught the salutary lesson, that the capacity of thought is not to be constituted into the measure of existence; and are warned from recognizing the domain of our knowledge as necessarily coextensive with the horizon of our faith. And by a wonderful revelation, we are thus, in the very consciousness of our inability to conceive aught above the relative and finite, inspired with a belief in the existence of something unconditioned beyond the sphere of all comprehensible reality.* 2.
Strana 123 - Not as adventitious, therefore, will the wise man regard the faith which is in him. The highest truth he sees he will fearlessly utter ; knowing that, let what may come of it, he is thus playing his right part in the world — knowing that if he can effect the change he aims at — well ; if not — well also ; though not so well.
Strana 74 - On the one hand, we can positively conceive neither an absolute whole, that is, a whole so great that we cannot also conceive it as a relative part of a still greater whole; nor an absolute part, that is, a part so small that we cannot also conceive it as a relative whole, divisible into smaller parts.
Strana 123 - Let him duly realize the fact, that opinion is the agency through which character adapts external arrangements to itself, — that his opinion rightly forms part of this agency, — is a unit of force, constituting, with other such units, the general power which works out social changes, — and he will perceive that he may properly give full utterance to his innermost conviction, leaving it to produce what effect it may.
Strana 41 - The almost unanimous voice of philosophy in pronouncing that the Absolute is both one and simple must be accepted as the voice of reason also, so far as reason has any voice in the matter. But this Absolute unity as indifferent and containing no attributes can neither be distinguished from the multiplicity of finite beings by any characteristic feature nor be identified with them in their multiplicity.
Strana 109 - Cause cannot in any respect be conceived by us because it is in every respect greater than can be conceived ? And may we not, therefore, rightly refrain from assigning to it any attributes whatever, on the ground that such attributes, derived as they must be from our own natures, are not elevations but degradations...
Strana 99 - We are obliged to regard every phenomenon as a manifestation of some Power by which we are acted upon; though Omnipresence is unthinkable, yet, as experience discloses no bounds to the diffusion of phenomena, we are unable to think of limits to the presence of this Power; while the criticisms of Science teach From Herbert Spencer, First Principles (New York: HM Caldwell Co., nd).