Thus, by the persistence of Force, we really mean the persistence of some Power which transcends our knowledge and conception. The manifestations, as occurring either in ourselves or outside of us, do not persist; but that which persists is the Unknown... First Principles - Page 255by Herbert Spencer - 1862 - 503 pagesFull view - About this book
| 1879 - 822 pages
...Force, we really mean the persistence of some Power which transcends our knowledge and conception. ... In other words, asserting the persistence of Force...unconditioned Reality, without beginning or end." f The author follows in his wake and says : " "Whenever * " First Principles." First edition, p. 258.... | |
| 1874 - 824 pages
...remains always the same is the 1 Psych. Vol. up 311. a p. 189. • p. 185. fundamental cognition." * " Asserting the persistence of force is but another...unconditioned reality, without beginning or end." z Time without limit, and quantity without variation, are then asserted of the absolute force by this... | |
| Herbert Spencer - 1870 - 600 pages
...of some Power which transcends our knowledge and conception. The manifestations, as occurring either in ourselves or outside of us, do not persist; but...examining the data underlying a rational theory of phenomena, we find them all at last resolvable into that datum without which consciousness was shown... | |
| 1873 - 828 pages
...By the persistence of Force, we really mean the persistence of some Power . . . The manifestations do not persist, but that which persists is the unknown Cause of these manifestations." The reason, therefore, why nearly all the skeptics of the day deserving notice deny a miracle, is not... | |
| Herbert Spencer - 1872 - 602 pages
...of some Power which transcends our knowledge and conception. The manifestations, as occurring either in ourselves or outside of us, do not persist ; but...Thus, quite unexpectedly, we come down once more to thali ultimate truth in which, as wo saw, Religion and Science coalesce. On examining the data underlying... | |
| H. Charlton Bastian - 1872 - 524 pages
...of some power which transcends our knowledge and conception. The manifestations either as occurring in ourselves or outside of us do not persist ; but...persistence of force is but another mode of asserting an Unconditional Reality, without beginning or end.' — p. 255, 1st edit. 1 ' Researches in Chemistry,'... | |
| Henry Charlton Bastian - 1872 - 578 pages
...of some power which transcends our knowledge and conception. The manifestations either as occurring in ourselves or outside of us do not persist ; but...persistence of force is but another mode of asserting an Unconditional Reality, without beginning or end.' — p. 255, 1st edit. 1 ' Researches in Chemistry,'... | |
| Herbert Spencer - 1873 - 602 pages
...of some Power which transcends our knowledge and conception. The manifestations, as occurring either in ourselves or outside of us, do not persist; but...examining the data underlying a rational theory of phenomena, we find them all at last resolvable into that datum without which consciousness was shown... | |
| John Fiske - 1874 - 1188 pages
...of some Power which transcends our knowledge and conception. The manifestations, as occurring either in ourselves or outside of us, do not persist ; but...Unconditioned Reality, without beginning or end." Thus as " a subjective analysis proved that while, by the very conditions of thought, we are prevented from... | |
| John Fiske - 1874 - 562 pages
...of some Power which transcends our knowledge and conception. The manifestations, as occurring either in ourselves or outside of us, do not persist ; but...Unconditioned Reality, without beginning or end." Thus as " a subjective analysis proved that while, by the very conditions of thought, we are prevented from... | |
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