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... kind of steeplechase philosophy is in vogue . Specialism assumes the functions and honours of universalism . Materialists , by strangest solecism , use mind to subject Nature ; and then , mental control being established , destroy mind ...
... kind of steeplechase philosophy is in vogue . Specialism assumes the functions and honours of universalism . Materialists , by strangest solecism , use mind to subject Nature ; and then , mental control being established , destroy mind ...
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... kind of steeplechase philosophy is in vogue . Specialism assumes the functions and honours of universalism . Materialists , by strangest solecism , use mind to subject Nature ; and then , mental control being established , destroy mind ...
... kind of steeplechase philosophy is in vogue . Specialism assumes the functions and honours of universalism . Materialists , by strangest solecism , use mind to subject Nature ; and then , mental control being established , destroy mind ...
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... kind of one- sidedness . Knowing but little of physics , they use exploded arguments , and seek to maintain untenable positions . No wonder that the Sacred Cause , which they endeavour to champion , is imperilled rather than vindicated ...
... kind of one- sidedness . Knowing but little of physics , they use exploded arguments , and seek to maintain untenable positions . No wonder that the Sacred Cause , which they endeavour to champion , is imperilled rather than vindicated ...
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... kind is seized and held . " 1 Even in natural knowledge the researches and discoveries of the most self - reliant investigators are worked out upon the foundation laid by previous authority , whether that authority be censured , or ...
... kind is seized and held . " 1 Even in natural knowledge the researches and discoveries of the most self - reliant investigators are worked out upon the foundation laid by previous authority , whether that authority be censured , or ...
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... kind is seen , for the energy that works cannot be identified with the phenomena . They pretend to find in the chance clash of atoms the secret of the world's plan from origination to com- pletion ; or , with greater absurdity , own God ...
... kind is seen , for the energy that works cannot be identified with the phenomena . They pretend to find in the chance clash of atoms the secret of the world's plan from origination to com- pletion ; or , with greater absurdity , own God ...
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