 Can it be possible that man's knowledge is the greatest knowledge— that man's life is the highest life ? My friends, the profession of that Atheism with which I am sometimes so lightly charged would, in my case, be an impossible answer to this question...  Transactions of the Albany Institute - Page 227by Albany Institute - 1876Full view - About this book
 | 1874 - 276 pages
...be possible that man's knowledge is the greatest knowledge— that man's life is the highest life ? My friends, the profession of that Atheism with which...my case, be an impossible answer to this question : only slightly preferable to that fierce and distorted Theism which I have had lately reason to know... | |
 | John Tyndall - 1874 - 172 pages
...be possible that man's knowledge is the greatest knowledge — that man's life is the highest life ? My friends, the profession of that Atheism with which...my case, be an impossible answer to this question: only slightly preferable to that fierce and distorted Theism which I have had lately reason to know... | |
 | Alexander Winchell - 1875 - 44 pages
...process of evolution is the manifestation of a power absolutely inscrutable to the intellect of man * * * Considered fundamentally, then, it is by the operation...further set forth in an address delivered by the same speakerin 1868. After explaining the invariable relation of physics to consciousness, and alleging... | |
 | 1875 - 360 pages
...possible that man's knowledge is the greatest knowledge — that man's life is the highest life ? i My friends, the profession of that Atheism with which...case, ' be an impossible answer to this question. Everywhere throughout ourplanet ! we notice this tendency of the ulti! mate particles of matter to... | |
 | John Tyndall - 1876 - 706 pages
...said to myself, Can man's knowledge be the greatest knowledge—and man's life the highest life ? ' My friends, the profession of that Atheism with which...my case, be an impossible answer to this question : only slightly preferable to that tierce and distorted Theism which still reigns rampant in some minds,... | |
 | John Tyndall - 1876 - 656 pages
...said to myself, Can man's knowledge be the greatest knowledge — and inanV life the highest life ? 1 My friends, the profession of that Atheism with which...charged would, in my case, be an impossible answer to tins question : only slightly preferable to that fierce and distorted Theism which still reigns rampant... | |
 | Alexander Winchell - 1877 - 426 pages
...writer's views expressed in the First Lecture, p. 22-25. 238 NATURE OF TYNDALL'S MATERIALISM. ence a rightful and complete exemption from the restraints...question" (p. 102). The ethical bearing of scientific materialism is found further set forth in an address delivered by the same speaker in 1868. After explaining... | |
 | Alexander Winchell - 1877 - 422 pages
...ever-acting, spiritual agency " (" Intellectual Development of Europe," p. 74). Professor Tyndall says, " The profession of that atheism with which I am sometimes...my case, be an impossible answer to this question " (whether there are not in nature manifestations of knowledge and skill superior to man's) ("Belfast... | |
 | Samuel Miner Campbell - 1877 - 352 pages
...that * Appleton's edition, page 422. of which I am so ignorant is greater than mine." And he adds, " My friends, the profession of that atheism, with which I am sometimes so lightly charged, would be an impossible answer to that question." A few additional excerpts from the utterances of eminent... | |
 | Augustus Blauvelt - 1882 - 210 pages
...have said to myself : Can man's knowledge be the greatest knowledge, and man's life the highest life ? My friends, the profession of that atheism with which...my case, be an impossible answer to this question, — only slightly preferable to that fierce and distorted theism which still reigns rampant in some... | |
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