The Philosophy of Natural Theology: An Essay in Confutation of the Scepticism of the Present Day, which Obtained a Prize at Oxford, Nov. 26th, 1872 |
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absolutely Additional Note analogy animal appear argument argument from Design assert Bacon belief called Causation Chapter colour conceive conception conclusion consciousness consequences consilient creature Design distinct Divine doctrine doubt effect Essay evidence existence experience explain external fact feel final cause force function Herbert Spencer Hume Hume's idea Idealism Inductive Inductive Philosophy inference infinite inquiry instinct intelligence J. S. Mill kind knowledge light living look mankind material matter Max Müller means mechanical metaphysical mind Monism moral motion Natural Theology nerve never objects observed optic nerve optical organic Paley Paley's Pantheism perceive perception phenomena philosophy physical present principle produce Professor Protoplasm purpose question reader reason relation Religion retina S. T. Coleridge sceptical seems sensation sense soul speak speculative Spencer suppose supreme Teleology Theism theory things thinker thought tion true truth Universe whole words writer