The Philosophical Basis of Theism: An Examination of the Personality of Man to Ascertain His Capacity to Know and Serve God, and the Validity of the Principles Underlying the Defence of Theism |
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... scientific thought . 7. All science empirical , philosophical and theological , advanced chiefly by concrete thought ... . 54-61 14. INDUCTION AND THE NEWTONIAN METHOD . - I . Simple or Baconian In- duction . 1. Extends knowledge beyond ...
... scientific thought . 7. All science empirical , philosophical and theological , advanced chiefly by concrete thought ... . 54-61 14. INDUCTION AND THE NEWTONIAN METHOD . - I . Simple or Baconian In- duction . 1. Extends knowledge beyond ...
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... SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE . 57. DEFINITION OF SCIENCE . 293-294 58. THE THREE GRADES DEFINED - I . First Grade : Empirical Science . Its two divisions . - 11 . The Second Grade : Noetic or Rationalistic science . Why called Noetic . Three ...
... SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE . 57. DEFINITION OF SCIENCE . 293-294 58. THE THREE GRADES DEFINED - I . First Grade : Empirical Science . Its two divisions . - 11 . The Second Grade : Noetic or Rationalistic science . Why called Noetic . Three ...
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... Scientific thought legitimately culminates in Theology . — VI . Science in a higher grade stimulates inquiry in the lower . VII . Claim that empirical natural science alone is science.- VIII . Science in the three grades must be in ...
... Scientific thought legitimately culminates in Theology . — VI . Science in a higher grade stimulates inquiry in the lower . VII . Claim that empirical natural science alone is science.- VIII . Science in the three grades must be in ...
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... Scientific Evolution consistent with personality of man and God . 1. It does not involve ma- terialism . 2. Not inconsistent with personality of men . 3. Not incon- sistent with moral law . 4. Consistent with Theism . - IV . Scientific ...
... Scientific Evolution consistent with personality of man and God . 1. It does not involve ma- terialism . 2. Not inconsistent with personality of men . 3. Not incon- sistent with moral law . 4. Consistent with Theism . - IV . Scientific ...
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... scientific thought . Empirical science must deal with metaphysical ideas and assume met- aphysical principles as really as do mathematics , logic , philosophy and theology . The physical science of to - day rests on metaphysical ideas ...
... scientific thought . Empirical science must deal with metaphysical ideas and assume met- aphysical principles as really as do mathematics , logic , philosophy and theology . The physical science of to - day rests on metaphysical ideas ...
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Page 95 - 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 observe anything but the perception.
Page 95 - I may venture to affirm of the rest of mankind, that they are nothing but a bundle or collection of different perceptions, which succeed each other with an inconceivable rapidity, and are in a perpetual flux and movement.
Page 326 - ... if any man shall think by view and inquiry into these sensible and material things to attain that light, whereby he may reveal unto himself the nature or will of God, then, indeed, is he spoiled by vain philosophy; for the contemplation of God's creatures and works produceth (having regard to the works and creatures themselves) knowledge, but having regard to God no perfect knowledge, but wonder, which is broken knowledge.
Page 340 - Wandering between two worlds, one dead, The other powerless to be born, With nowhere yet to rest my head, Like these, on earth I wait forlorn. Their faith, my tears, the world deride; I come to shed them at their side.
Page 407 - Let knowledge grow from more to more, But more of reverence in us dwell; That mind and soul, according well, May make one music as before, But vaster.
Page 190 - I am surprised to find, that instead of the usual copulations of propositions, is, and is not, I meet with no proposition that is not connected with an ought, or an ought not. This change is imperceptible; but is, however, of the last consequence. For as this ought, or ought not...
Page 380 - So dear to Heaven is saintly chastity That, when a soul is found sincerely so, A thousand liveried angels lackey her, Driving far off each thing of sin and guilt...
Page 388 - But the wicked are like the troubled sea, when it cannot rest, whose waters cast up mire and dirt.
Page 324 - That not to know at large of things remote From use, obscure and subtle, but to know That which before us lies in daily life, Is the prime wisdom...
Page 314 - For the invisible things of God from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even His eternal power and Godhead...