 Besides that definite consciousness of which Logic formulates the laws, there is also an indefinite consciousness which cannot be formulated. Besides complete thoughts, and besides the thoughts which though incomplete admit of completion, there are thoughts...  First Principles of a New System of Philosophy - Page 88by Herbert Spencer - 1865 - 508 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Herbert Spencer - 1862 - 528 pages
...impossible to complete ; and yet which arc still real, in the sense that they arc normal afl'octions of the intellect. Observe in the first place, that...existence of something be/yond the relative. To say that wo cannot know the Absolute, is, by implication, to affirm that there is an Absolute. In the very denial... | |
 | 1863 - 836 pages
...complete thoughts, and thoughts which, though incomplete, admit of completion, there are thoughts which it is impossible to complete, and yet which are still...that they are normal affections of the intellect."— P. 88. The position here laid down Mr. Spencer illustrates and establishes at considerable length,... | |
 | 1874 - 824 pages
...the laws, there is also an indefinite consciousness, which cannot be formulated, thoughts which it is impossible to complete, and yet which are still...that they are normal affections of the intellect." 8 We have here " normal affections of the intellect," which constitute an " indefinite consciousness,"... | |
 | 1865 - 688 pages
...thoughts, and besides the thoughts which though incomplete admit of completion, there are thoughts which it is impossible to complete ; and yet which are still...that they are normal affections of the intellect." First Principles, p. 828. Let us first state Mr. Spencer's theory. His work, " First Principles," is... | |
 | Jesse Henry Jones - 1865 - 236 pages
...and besides the thoughts which, though incomplete, admit of completion, there are thoughts which it is impossible to complete, and yet which are still real, in the sense that they are normal aifections of the intellect. " Observe in the first place, that every one of the arguments by which... | |
 | Herbert Spencer - 1867 - 608 pages
...thoughts, and besides the thoughts which though incomplete admit of completion, there are thoughts which it is impossible to complete ; and yet which are still...real, in the sense that they are normal affections ol the intellect. Observe in the first place, that every one of the arguments by which the relativity... | |
 | Herbert Spencer - 1870 - 588 pages
...cbmph3te~th~ougE?ir^nd besides the thoughts which though incomplete admit of completion, there are thoughts which it is impossible to complete ; and yet which are still...Observe in the first place, that every one of the argumentsi by which the relativity of our knowledge is demonstrated,! distinctly postulates the positive... | |
 | B. F. Cocker - 1870 - 546 pages
...inscrutable, he argues earnestly against his assertion that the Absolute is a " mere negation of thought." " Every one of the arguments by which the relativity...our knowledge is demonstrated distinctly postulates thepositivs existence of something beyond the relative. To say we can not know the Absolute is, by... | |
 | John R. Leifchild - 1872 - 578 pages
...thoughts, and besides the thoughts which though incomplete admit of completion, there are thoughts which it is impossible to complete ; and yet which are still...which the relativity of our knowledge is demonstrated, distinctively postulates the positive existence of something beyond the relative. To say that we cannot... | |
 | 1872 - 830 pages
...not give his acute and masterly reasoning on this important point, but will state his conclusion : " Every one of the arguments by which the relativity...existence of something beyond the relative. To say that we can not know the absolute is, by implication, to affirm that there is an absolute. In the very denial... | |
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