Essays, Scientific, Political, and Speculative, 2 tomasD. Appleton, 1907 |
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abstract Abstract-Concrete action admit aggregate alleged argument assertion assumed astronomy axioms become belief bodies cause classification common complex compound Comte Comte's conception conclusion concrete mathematics Concrete Sciences connexion consciousness considered constituting criticism definite division doctrine effect emotion Empiricism equal evolution excitement existence experiences expression fact feeling force further geometry groups habitually Hence Herbert Spencer Hipparchus hypothesis ideas illustrated implies inference intuition kind knowledge law of effect laws of motion less manifest mathematics matter Max Müller means mental mind mode molecular molecules muscular nature nervous object observation organic origin perception phenomena philosophy physical position present prevision Principles of Psychology priori produced Prof proof proposition quantity reasoning relations relativity of knowledge respecting reviewer sensation sentence similarly Sir William Hamilton social Social Statics song Space Spencer supposed syllogism things thought tion tones traits true truth vocal words
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