The scientific idea of force is the idea of as pure and mysterious a unity as the One of Parmenides. It is a noumenal integer phenomenally differentiated into the glittering universe of things. The Christian who asserts that the unknowable cause of all... Studies in Theism - Page 204by Borden Parker Bowne - 1879 - 444 pagesFull view - About this book
| William Rounseville Alger - Loneliness - 1867 - 420 pages
...writings of every deep speculative philosopher, from Heraclitus to Hamilton, deal familiarly with it. The scientific idea of force is the idea of as pure and mysterious a unity as the One of PaYmenides. It is a noumenal integer phenomenally differentiated into the glittering universe of things.... | |
| Charles Bray - Anthropology - 1871 - 386 pages
...writings of every deep speculative philosopher, from Heraclitus to Hamilton, deal familiarly with it. The scientific idea of force is the idea of as pure...differentiated into the glittering universe of things. The Christian who asserts that the unknowable cause of all is an intelligent and affectionate Father,... | |
| Charles Bray - Anthropology - 1871 - 398 pages
...writings- of every deep speculative philosopher, from Heraclitus to Hamilton, deal familiarly with it. The scientific idea of force is the idea of as pure...differentiated into the glittering universe of things. The Christian who asserts that the unknowable cause of all is an intelligent and affectionate Father,... | |
| Presbyterianism - 1875 - 808 pages
...scientific enthusiasm : " Force is everything." And, doubtless, to be more explicit ho says on p. 220, "The scientific idea of force is the idea of as pure...differentiated into the glittering universe of things." It is a relief to turn from this dazzling definition to the milder utterance of Faraday : " What I mean... | |
| Ransom Bethune Welch - Positivism - 1876 - 320 pages
...scientific enthusiasm : " Force is everything." And, doubtless to be more explicit, he says on p. 220, " The scientific idea of force is the idea of as pure...differentiated into the glittering universe of things." It is a relief to turn from this dazzling definition to the milder utterance of Faraday : " What I mean... | |
| Theology - 1880 - 818 pages
...into itself, and hence self-centred and eternal. As such it rolls on for ever, manifesting its various phases, and bringing to life and death. It may be...glory from the pen of Dr. Youmans : — " Thus the law characterised by Faraday as the highest in physical science which our faculties permit us to perceive,... | |
| Charles Bray - 1883 - 352 pages
...writings of every deep speculative philosopher, from Heraclitus to Hamilton, deal familiarly with it. The scientific idea of force is the idea of as pure...differentiated into the glittering universe of things. The Christian who asserts that the unknowable cause of all is an intelligent and affectionate Father,... | |
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