First Principles of a New System of Philosophy (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

Spencer, Herbert

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1440055394 ISBN 13: 9781440055393

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

CHAPTER I. RELIGION AND SCIENCE. § 1. 'V E too often forget that not only is there "a soul of goodness in things eyil," but very generally also, a soul of truth in things erroneous. 'Vhile many admit the abstract probability that a falsity has usually a nucleus of reality, few bear this abstract probability in mind, when passing judgment on the opinions of others. A belief that is finall) proved to be grossly at variance 'with fact, is cast aside with indignation or contempt; and in the heat of antagonism scarcely any on6 inquires what there was in this belief which commended it to men's minds. Yet there must have been something. And there is reason to suspect that this something was its correspondence with certain of their experi8llccs: an extremely limited or vague correspondence perhaps; but still, a correspondence. Even the absurdest report may in nearly every instance be traced to an actual occurrence; and had there been no such :::ltual occ'!!!'!'ence, t

Table of Contents

CONTENTS; PART I-TIlE UNKNOvV ABLE; CllAP; l-RELIG [ON AND SCIENCll •••; 1I-'ULTIMATE RELIGIOUS IDEAS; IlL-ULTIMATE SCIENTIFIC IDEAS; IV-THE RELATIVITY OF ALL KN01VLEDGE; V-TIlE RECONCILIATION •••; r ART II-'rIlE KNOvV ABLE; ellAP; I-PIIILOSOPIlY DEFINED; n-TIm DATA Ol!' PHILOSOPHY ; IlI-SP_CE, TIME, lIATTER, MOTION, AN:Q ro:rCE; IV-TIlE INDESTRUCTIBILITY OF lITATTEIl •••; V-TIlE CONTINUITY OF lIIOTION ; VI-TIlE PERSISTENCE OF FORCE; ; ; VU-THE PERSISTENCE OF RELATIONS AMONG FORCES; VIll-TIlE TRANSFORMATION AND EQUIVALENCE OF FORCES; IX-TIIE DIRECTION OF lIIOTION •••; X-TIlE RIIYTIDI OF lIIOTION •••; PAGE; 3; 25; 47; G8; 08; PAGE; 127; 135; 158; 172; ISO; 185; 103; 107; 222; 250; XL-RECAPITULATION, CRI'l'ICISlII, AND RECOMl'lIENCEMEN'f 272; XII-EVOLUTION AND DISSOLUTION 278; XX CO~TENl'S; X£II-SIMPLE AND C0::lIPOUND EVOLUTION 287; XIV-TIIE LAW OF EVOLUTION 307; XV-TIIE LAW OF EVOLUTION CONTINUED 329; XVI-TITE LAW OF EVOLUTION CONTINUED

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About the Author

Herbert Spencer (1820-1903) was an English philosopher, political theorist, sociological theorist, author, and editor. He served in the later capacity for the "Economist" from 1843 to 1853. He is perhaps best known for applying evolutionary theory to social development and coined the term "survival of the fittest." His best known works are "Man versus the State" and the multi-volume "System of Synthetic Philosophy".

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1440055394
• ISBN 13: 9781440055393
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 496