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On the other side, Buchner and the materialists seem not to have progressed beyond the Chinese, of three thousand years before Christ, who recognized in the universe two elements, one active, one inert, - force and matter; but perhaps came nearer the truth than our German contemporaries in recognizing these elements...
The spirit seeks to find itself in the world of matter, it cares for facts only as they lead to truth with which it is familiar. But among the modern ways of studying and regarding the world, the soul feels itself a stranger. Some, to remedy this, make thought a...
And here the author justifies a true use of the word "teleology," opposing an utter denial of final causes, as he has already censured those who regard everything merely as an end. Both views are true when taken together; the relation of one part of the universe to another is...
THE time spent at college is generally considered to be the period best fitted for, and most occupied by, reading. It certainly is the best for such occupation, since reading must be most profitable when done in connection with the study of such subjects as interest and attract us. The...
Much also can be said concerning the manner of reading. Strict attention and a kindly feeling toward the author enhance our interest in a book otherwise unattractive; while a cynical and faultfinding person can never be thoroughly entertained:-