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... cause can never be confounded with its effect , even though it be the real or efficient cause , and not a mere invariable antecedent or concomitant event . - " " Let me illustrate this point a little further . Chemists and math ...
... cause can never be confounded with its effect , even though it be the real or efficient cause , and not a mere invariable antecedent or concomitant event . - " " Let me illustrate this point a little further . Chemists and math ...
Page 70
... cause somewhere . I speak now of causation in its absolute and literal sense , not merely of an antecedent event , but of an efficient antece- dent , of a cause in respect to which , if it were completely known , we could tell ...
... cause somewhere . I speak now of causation in its absolute and literal sense , not merely of an antecedent event , but of an efficient antece- dent , of a cause in respect to which , if it were completely known , we could tell ...
Page 72
... final sequence , which involves the conection between mind and matter , we are ready to admit that we know only the fact , that the affection of the brain is followed by a sensation , and do not know the cause of this fact , or the reason ...
... final sequence , which involves the conection between mind and matter , we are ready to admit that we know only the fact , that the affection of the brain is followed by a sensation , and do not know the cause of this fact , or the reason ...
Page 74
... cause of electric action , whether in the excited cloud or in the excited tube , was just as obscure as ever . Once ... efficient cause of the appearances is still hidden from us by an impenetrable veil . Gravitation is now referred to ...
... cause of electric action , whether in the excited cloud or in the excited tube , was just as obscure as ever . Once ... efficient cause of the appearances is still hidden from us by an impenetrable veil . Gravitation is now referred to ...
Page 77
... cause , when we know not , and never can know , the nature of that cause . - But I have gone far enough , perhaps , to vindicate the asser- tion with which I began , - that we are not able to discern the real or efficient cause of any ...
... cause , when we know not , and never can know , the nature of that cause . - But I have gone far enough , perhaps , to vindicate the asser- tion with which I began , - that we are not able to discern the real or efficient cause of any ...
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Abraham Tucker absolute abstract action admit agency animal antecedent appetites applied argument argument from design attributes believe benevolence body brute called causation character chemical affinity Christianity conceive conception conclusion conduct conscience consciousness consequences considered constitution creation Creator Deity direct distinct Divine doctrine Dugald Stewart duty earth effect efficient cause ence enjoyment evidence evil exertion existence experience external fact faculty faith happiness human ical idea induction infer infinite infinite series inquiry instance instinct intellect knowledge Lecture manifested mankind matter means ment metaphysical mind moral government moral universe motion motives Natural Religion natural theology necessary never object obligation observation organ outward peculiar perfect person phenomena philosophical physical science pleasure polytheism principles proof prove purpose question reason relations of ideas religious respect revelation sense skepticism soul Spinoza suppose theory things tion truth universe virtue whole wisdom