 In itself it is of little moment whether we express the phenomena of matter in terms of spirit ; or the phenomena of spirit, in terms of matter ; matter may be regarded as a form of thought, thought may be regarded as a property of matter — each statement...  The Realistic Assumptions of Modern Science Examined - Page 269by Thomas Martin Herbert - 1879 - 460 pagesFull view - About this book
 | James Ward - 1899 - 332 pages
...reflections he derives from Hume and returns to his first position in this wise : " It is in itself of little moment whether we express the phenomena...spirit, or the phenomena of spirit in terms of matter — each statement has a certain relative truth. But with a view to the progress of science, the materialistic... | |
 | Thomas Henry Huxley - 1901 - 456 pages
...of little moment whether we express the phsenomena of matter in terms of spirit ; or the phsenomena of spirit in terms of matter : matter may be regarded...has a certain relative truth. But with a view to the progress of science, the materialistic terminology is in every way to be preferred. For it connects... | |
 | Samuel Fallows - 1903 - 218 pages
...of the molecular changes in that matter of life, which is the source of our other vital phenomena. Matter may be regarded as a form of thought ; thought...has a certain relative truth. But with a view to the progress of science, the materialistic terminology is in every way to be preserved. Mr. Bain professes... | |
 | William Marion Reedy - 1905 - 182 pages
...thoughts and feelings &&&&&&&&&&&& (£ Is all this dreaming? Was Thomas Huxley a dreamer? Listen to him: " In itself it is of little moment whether we express...Spirit or the phenomena of Spirit in terms of Matter." A confession of their ultimate indistinguishability jfi They are different effects upon our apprehension... | |
 | James Hastings, John Alexander Selbie, Louis Herbert Gray - 1917 - 942 pages
...outside the limit* of philosophical enquiry. ... In itself it is of little moment whether we express thn phenomena of matter in terms of spirit, or the phenomena...as a form of thought, thought may be regarded as a propertv of matter — each statement has a certain relative truth' (T. II. Huxley, Collected Essays,... | |
 | Thomas Henry Huxley - 1909 - 190 pages
...of little moment whether we express the phaenomena of matter in terms of spirit; or the phaenomena of spirit in terms of matter : matter may be regarded...has a certain relative truth. But with a view to the progress of science, the materialistic terminology is in every way to be preferred. For it connects... | |
 | Thomas Henry Huxley - 1909 - 190 pages
...of little moment whether we express the phaeuomeua of matter in terms of spirit; or the phaenomena of spirit in terms of matter : matter may be regarded...regarded as a property of matter — each statement lias a certain relative truth. But with a view to the progress of science, the materialistic terminology... | |
 | Thomas Henry Huxley - 1910 - 446 pages
...and no harm can accrue, so long as we bear in mind that we are dealing merely with terms and symbols. In itself it is of little moment whether we express...thought may be regarded as a property of matter — each state- 5 ment has a certain relative truth. But with a view to the progress of science, the materialistic... | |
 | Frederick William Roe, George Roy Elliott - 1913 - 512 pages
...no harm can accrue, so long as we bear in mind that we are dealing merely 20 with terms and symbols. In itself it is of little moment whether we express...thought, thought may be regarded as a property of 25 matter — each statement has a certain relative truth. But with a view to the progress of science,... | |
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