A System of Synthetic Philosophy - First Principles - Vol. IRead Books Ltd, Nob 8, 2011 - 236 mga pahina This vintage text contains a detailed treatise on synthetic philosophy, being an outlining of its first principles written by Herbert Spencer. Spencer's system endeavored to demonstrate that it was possible to believe in the perfection of humanity based on complex scientific ideas such as the first law of thermodynamics and biological evolution, rather than looking to religion. This fascinating text will appeal to those with an interest in seminal philosophical ideas, and will be of considerable utility to modern philosophy students. The chapters of this book include: 'Religion and Science', 'Ultimate Religious Ideas', 'Ultimate Scientific Ideas', 'The Relativity of All Knowledge', 'The Reconciliation', 'Philosophy Defined', 'The Data of Philosophy', 'The Indestructibility of Matter', 'The Continuity of Motion', etcetera. We are republishing this antiquarian book now in an affordable, modern edition complete with a specially commissioned new biography of the author. |
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ULTIMATE RELIGIOUS IDEAS | |
ULTIMATE SCIENTIFIC IDEAS | |
THE RELATIVITY OF ALL KNOWLEDGE | |
THE RECONCILIATION | |
POSTSCRIPT TO PART I | |
THE KNOWABLE | |
PHILOSOPHY DEFINED | |
SPACE TIME MATTER MOTION AND FORCE | |
THE INDESTRUCTIBILITY OF MATTER | |
THE CONTINUITY OF MOTION | |
THE PERSISTENCE OF FORCE | |
THE PERSISTENCE OF RELATIONS AMONG FORCES | |
THE TRANSFORMATION AND EQUIVALENCE OF FORCES | |
THE DIRECTION OF MOTION | |
THE RHYTHM OF MOTION | |
THE DATA OF PHILOSOPHY | |
RECAPITULATION CRITICISM AND RECOMMENCEMENT | |
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Absolute abstract action admit agencies antecedents arises assert assumed become belief body cause celestial dynamics changes chemical affinity coexistences cognition cohesion conceive conclusion connexion consciousness constituted continuous correlation definite direction Earth eccentric orbits effect element energy equal existence experiences fact faint manifestations feeling finite further gravitation heat Hence hypothesis ideas implies impossible impressions inconceivable inference infinite infinite divisibility intelligence involves knowledge known laws of thought least resistance less limits matter mental mode molecular motion movements muscular nature nervous object objective science organic ourselves Pantheism persistence of force phenomena Philosophy position present principle Principles of Psychology produced proposition proved quantity reality relation relative Religion religious represented in thought rhythm Science selfexistence sensations similarly Sir William Hamilton Solar System Space supposed symbolic conception things transcends transformation truth ultimate Unconditioned universal Unknowable unthinkable visual perceptions vivid manifestations vivid order