The intellectual sciences; outline lects, Volume 11873 |
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abstract action active acts of volition adaptation analysis animal apprehension belongs body cause character combination COMPLEX EMOTIONS conception consciousness consistency constitution creation creatures distinct division essence essential eternal exercise existence extrinsic fact faculty finite functions genus habit harmony Hence human mind ideas or notions identity includes individual infinite number infinity instincts intel Intellectual Science intelligence Introversion of Thought intuitive judgment knowledge law of causality law of suggestion laws of Thought LECTURE Logic lute material Mathematics matter ment mental Mental Philosophy metaphysical moral nature Moral Philosophy Natural Theology necessary necessity negation Ontology operations organism passive perception perfect phenomena Philosophy physical physiology positive possible Power of Thought Power of Volition primary principle produced proper properties Psychology purely rational reality Reason Absolute regard relation sensation senses species spirit substance Susceptibility of Emotion synthesis term things tion truth unity universe vidual whole wholly Woollahra
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Page 204 - LET it be granted that a straight line may be drawn from any one point to any other point. 2. That a terminated straight line may be produced to any length in a straight line.
Page 179 - who is before all things, and by whom all things consist," that the botanical enquirer can expect to arrive at satisfactory results.
Page 120 - This is an approximation to a proper account of the science. 1 am inclined to define Metaphysics as THE SCIENCE WHICH INQUIRES INTO THE ORIGINAL OR INTUITIVE CONVICTIONS OF THE MIND, WITH THE VIEW OF GENERALIZING AND EXPRESSING THEM, AND ALSO OF DETERMINING WHAT ARE THE OBJECTS REVEALED BY THEM.
Page 108 - He adopts the theory of ideas in its full extent; and, in consequence, shews that there is neither matter nor mind in the universe; nothing but impressions and ideas. What we call a body, is only a bundle of sensations; and what we call the mind, is only a bundle of thoughts, passions, and emotions, without any subject.
Page 3 - I pray God your whole spirit, and soul, and body, be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.