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" It is the uniform effect of culture on the human mind, not to shake our faith in the stability of particular phenomena, as of heat, water, azote; but to lead us to regard nature as a phenomenon, not a substance; to attribute necessary existence to spirit;... "
Complete Works - Page 56
by Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1899
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Miscellanies: Embracing Nature, Addresses, and Lectures

Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1876 - 336 pages
...spirit. .The broker, the wheelwright, the carpenter, the toll-man, are much displeased at the intimation. But whilst we acquiesce entirely in the permanence...heat, water, azote; but to lead us to regard nature as a phenomenon, not a substance ; to attribute necessary existence to spirit; to esteem nature as an...
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Nature: Addresses, and Lectures

Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1876 - 326 pages
...spirit. The broker, the wheelwright, the carpenter, the toll-man, are much displeased at the intimation. But whilst we acquiesce entirely in the permanence of natural laws, the question of (he absolute existence of nature still remains open. It is the uniform efl'cct of culture on the human...
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Works of Ralph Waldo Emerson ..., Volume 5

Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1880 - 328 pages
...spirit. The broker, the wheelwright, the carpenter, the toll-man, are much displeased at the intimation. But whilst we acquiesce entirely in the permanence...water, azote ; but to lead us to regard nature as a phenomenon, not a substance ; to attribute necessary existence to spirit ; to esteem nature as an...
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Ralph Waldo Emerson: Philosopher and Poet

Alfred Hudson Guernsey - 1881 - 340 pages
...laws, the question of the absolute existence of Nature remains still open. It is the uniform eflect of culture on the human mind not to shake our faith...heat, water, azote, but to lead us to regard Nature as a phenomenon, not a substance ; to attribute necessary existence to spirit ; to esteem Nature as an...
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Ralph Waldo Emerson: Philosopher and Poet

Alfred Hudson Guernsey - 1881 - 340 pages
...Be it wLat it may, It is ideal to me so long as I can not try the accuracy of my senses. But, while we acquiesce entirely in the permanence of natural...laws, the question of the absolute existence of Nature remains still open. It is the uniform effect of culture on the human mind not to shake our faith in...
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Emerson's Complete Works: Nature, addresses and lectures

Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1883 - 388 pages
...broker, the wheelwright, the earIDEALISM. penter, the tollman, are much displeased at the intimation. But whilst we acquiesce entirely in the permanence...remains open. It is the uniform effect of culture on tln; human mind, not to shake our faith in the stability of particular phenomena, as of heat, water,...
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The Genius and Character of Emerson: Lectures at the Concord School of ...

Concord School of Philosophy - 1884 - 488 pages
...impossible for us to test the authenticity of the report of our senses. " Whilst we acquiesce entirely iu the permanence of natural laws, the question of the...regard nature as phenomenon, not a substance ; to esteem nature as an accident and an effect." He gives an account of the rise of this idealistic point...
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The Genius and Character of Emerson: Lectures at the Concord School of ...

Concord School of Philosophy - 1885 - 530 pages
...out there in space ? It is impossible for us to test the authenticity of the report of our senses. " Whilst we acquiesce entirely in the permanence of...phenomena, as of heat, water, azote ; but to lead us to rccard nature as phenomenon, not a substance ; to esteem nature as an accident and an effect." He gives...
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Studies New and Old

William Leonard Courtney - 1888 - 312 pages
...right." Idealism is the natural belief of a thinking being. " It is the uniform effect of culture in the human mind, not to shake our faith in the stability of a particular phenomenon, as of heat, water, azote, but to lead us to regard nature as phenomenon, not...
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Representative Men: Nature, Addresses and Lectures, Volumes 1-2

Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1892 - 656 pages
...permitting any inconsequence in its procession. Inv distrust of the permanence of laws, would manence of natural laws., the question of the absolute existence...water, azote ; but to lead us to regard nature as a phenomenon, not a substance ; to attribute necessary existence to spirit ; to esteem nature as an...
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