Paradoxical philosophy : a sequel to the Unseen universe.

  • Balfour Stewart
Date:
1878
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Credit: Paradoxical philosophy : a sequel to the Unseen universe. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    the Supreme Being trammels finite intelligences with regard to time, space, and sensation. He thus starts with himself—a conditioned being, and with a Supreme Power underlying all phenomena and influencing all finite intelli- gences after an orderly manner. On the other hand, the materialist, failing to grasp the under- lying Power, attaches a reality to external phenomena which the idealist will not admit. Now, I am not at present going to argue the point at issue between the two schools, nor will I dilate upon the distinction which meta- physicians make between noumena and pheno- mena, but I should wish nevertheless to point out that in my opinion the theological doctrine that would confine the term substa?ice or essence to that Power which underlies phenomena is by no means inconsistent with our appretiation of the practical reality of external things. It has been recently said1 that our ‘prac- tical working certainty of the reality of matter depends upon the facts, firstly, that it offers 1 Utiseen Universe, page 103.
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