The philosophy of natural theology, an essay which obtained a prize at Oxford, Nov. 26th, 18721874 |
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... Nature , his Religious Aptitudes , and his Intellectual Powers ; and in all Organic Nature . The observation also to be made and supported in the course of the Essay that the Will and Wisdom of the Creator may be a sufficient cause for ...
... Nature , his Religious Aptitudes , and his Intellectual Powers ; and in all Organic Nature . The observation also to be made and supported in the course of the Essay that the Will and Wisdom of the Creator may be a sufficient cause for ...
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... natures , they must needs pity our poor attempts to survey super - human or extra - human spheres of existence : - " Superior beings , when of late they saw A mortal man unfold all nature's law , Admir'd such wisdom in an earthly shape ...
... natures , they must needs pity our poor attempts to survey super - human or extra - human spheres of existence : - " Superior beings , when of late they saw A mortal man unfold all nature's law , Admir'd such wisdom in an earthly shape ...
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... nature of religion . We must see how we regard the world , ' or the system of existing things ; what results we are led to by modern researches as to its origin , purpose , and destiny . Although in the light that flows from these ...
... nature of religion . We must see how we regard the world , ' or the system of existing things ; what results we are led to by modern researches as to its origin , purpose , and destiny . Although in the light that flows from these ...
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... Natural Theism in particular . Now , a human Huxley clock always going morally right because it must , is equally conclusive against all freedom and all Conscience . Equally conclusive , we know , because equally true to Nature and to ...
... Natural Theism in particular . Now , a human Huxley clock always going morally right because it must , is equally conclusive against all freedom and all Conscience . Equally conclusive , we know , because equally true to Nature and to ...
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... Natural Theology . The Chapter closes with a corollary on Efficient and Final Causes . Analysis - Argument from Design - Its Popular Form , and the Popular Objections raised against it - Art and Nature dissimilar - Organic and Inorganic ...
... Natural Theology . The Chapter closes with a corollary on Efficient and Final Causes . Analysis - Argument from Design - Its Popular Form , and the Popular Objections raised against it - Art and Nature dissimilar - Organic and Inorganic ...
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absolutely Additional Note analogy animal answer appear argument argument from Design assert Bacon belief called Causation Chapter colour conceive conception conclusion consciousness consequences consilient creature Design distinct Divine doctrine doubt Essay evidence existence experience explain external fact feel final cause force function Herbert Spencer Hume Hume's idea Idealism Inductive Inductive Philosophy inference infinite inquiry instinct intelligence J. S. Mill kind knowledge light living look mankind material matter Max Müller means mechanical metaphysical mind Monism moral motion Natural Theology nerve never objects observed optic nerve optical organic ourselves Paley Paley's Pantheism perceive perception phenomena philosophy physical present principle produce Professor Protoplasm purpose question reader reason relation Religion retina S. T. Coleridge sceptical seems sensation sense soul speak speculative Spencer suppose supreme Teleology Theism theory things thought tion true truth Universe whole words writer
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Página 379 - Stern lawgiver ! yet thou dost wear The Godhead's most benignant grace; Nor know we anything so fair As is the smile upon thy face: Flowers laugh before thee on their beds, And fragrance in thy footing treads; Thou dost preserve the Stars from wrong; And the most ancient Heavens, through thee, are fresh and strong.
Página 85 - When we run over libraries, persuaded of these principles, what havoc must we make? If we take in our hand any volume; of divinity or school metaphysics, for instance; let us ask, Does it contain any abstract reasoning concerning quantity or number'} No. Does it contain any experimental reasoning concerning matter of fact and existence? No. Commit it then to the flames: for it can contain nothing but sophistry and illusion.
Página 223 - ... his ways are not as our ways, nor his thoughts as our thoughts.
Página 16 - Superior beings, when of late they saw A mortal man unfold all Nature's law, ' Admir'd such wisdom in an earthly shape, And show'da Newton as we show an ape.
Página 243 - Was war ein Gott, der nur von außen stieße, Im Kreis das All am Finger laufen ließe! Ihm ziemt's, die Welt im Innern zu bewegen, Natur in Sich, Sich in Natur zu hegen, So daß, was in Ihm lebt und webt und ist, Nie Seine Kraft, nie Seinen Geist vermißt.
Página 185 - For my part, when I enter most intimately into what I call myself, I always stumble on some particular perception or other, of heat or cold, light or shade, love or hatred, pain or pleasure. I never can catch myself at any time without a perception, and never can ORSERVE anything but the perception.
Página 378 - But thee I now would serve more strictly, if I may. Through no disturbance of my soul, Or strong...
Página 184 - THERE are some philosophers who imagine we are every moment intimately conscious of what we call our self; that we feel its existence and its continuance in existence; and are certain, beyond the evidence of a demonstration, both of its perfect identity and simplicity.
Página 312 - For take an example of a dog, and mark what a generosity and courage he will put on when he finds himself maintained by a man, who to him is instead of a God, or melior natura, which courage is manifestly such as that creature, without that confidence, of a better nature than his own could never attain. So man, when he resteth and assureth himself upon divine protection and favor, gathereth a force and faith which human nature in itself could not obtain.
Página 2 - FLOWER in the crannied wall, I pluck you out of the crannies ; — Hold you here, root and all, in my hand, Little flower — but if I could understand What you are, root and all, and all in all, I should know what God and man is.