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In taking the idea of universal evolution as its organizing principle , Mr. Spencer has sketched for his philosophy the largest plan possible in the present state of human knowledge ; and here lies the cardinal merit of his attempt .
In taking the idea of universal evolution as its organizing principle , Mr. Spencer has sketched for his philosophy the largest plan possible in the present state of human knowledge ; and here lies the cardinal merit of his attempt .
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In its attempt , therefore , to achieve the impossible lies the fatal weakness , the fundamental and irremediable mistake , of the entire " Synthetic Philosophy . " That this estimate is justified by the spirit of positive science ...
In its attempt , therefore , to achieve the impossible lies the fatal weakness , the fundamental and irremediable mistake , of the entire " Synthetic Philosophy . " That this estimate is justified by the spirit of positive science ...
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Had this been done , the tremendous weight of artil- lery which the rebels might have concentrated would cer- tainly have crushed any attempt to establish breaching bat- teries . As it was , however , we knew , that , if we succeeded in ...
Had this been done , the tremendous weight of artil- lery which the rebels might have concentrated would cer- tainly have crushed any attempt to establish breaching bat- teries . As it was , however , we knew , that , if we succeeded in ...
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LAURENCE Sterne | 1 |
METEORIC SHOWERS | 38 |
THE RELIGIOUS REFORM MOVEMENT IN ITALY | 51 |
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