Disquisitions Relating to Matter and Spirit, Volume 1Pearson and Rollason, 1782 |
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... all . The only objection that Mr. De Luc , or any other perfon , can have to the hypothesis of man being wholly material , is that he can can perceive no connexion between matter and fenfation or thought SECOND EDITION . xxvii.
... all . The only objection that Mr. De Luc , or any other perfon , can have to the hypothesis of man being wholly material , is that he can can perceive no connexion between matter and fenfation or thought SECOND EDITION . xxvii.
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... it ; and indeed all the phenomena of light are most remarkably un- * See History of Discoveries relating to vifion , & c . p . 454 . favourable favourable to the hypothesis of the folidity or impenetrability of 18 . DISQUISITIONS ON.
... it ; and indeed all the phenomena of light are most remarkably un- * See History of Discoveries relating to vifion , & c . p . 454 . favourable favourable to the hypothesis of the folidity or impenetrability of 18 . DISQUISITIONS ON.
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Joseph Priestley. favourable to the hypothesis of the folidity or impenetrability of matter . When light is reflected back from a body on which it feems to ftrike , it was natural to suppose that this was occafioned by its im- pinging ...
Joseph Priestley. favourable to the hypothesis of the folidity or impenetrability of matter . When light is reflected back from a body on which it feems to ftrike , it was natural to suppose that this was occafioned by its im- pinging ...
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... appears to be destitute of all support whatever . The hypothesis was fuggefted by a mere fallacy , and therefore ought to be difcarded now that the fallacy is difcovered . It It will be faid , that if matter be not 20 ON DISQUISITIONS.
... appears to be destitute of all support whatever . The hypothesis was fuggefted by a mere fallacy , and therefore ought to be difcarded now that the fallacy is difcovered . It It will be faid , that if matter be not 20 ON DISQUISITIONS.
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... hypothesis- is much lefs favourable to piety , in that it fuppofes fomething to be independent of the divine power . Exclude the idea of deity on my hypothefis , and every thing except pace , neceffarily vanishes with it , fo that the ...
... hypothesis- is much lefs favourable to piety , in that it fuppofes fomething to be independent of the divine power . Exclude the idea of deity on my hypothefis , and every thing except pace , neceffarily vanishes with it , fo that the ...
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