 In the final, the positive state, the mind has given over the vain search after Absolute notions, the origin and destination of the universe, and the causes of phenomena, and applies itself to the study of their laws, — that is, their invariable relations...  The Philosophy of Progress in Human Affairs - Page 47by Henry James Slack - 1860 - 239 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Auguste Comte - Philosophy, Modern - 1853 - 562 pages
...their invariable relations ofsucccssion and resemblance. Kcasnning and observation, duly combined, arc the means of this knowledge. What is now understood when we speak of an explanation of facts is simplv_ the establishment of a connection Ix-twccn single phenomena and some general facts, thc^ number... | |
 | Auguste Comte - Positivism - 1855 - 852 pages
...the origin and destination of the universe, and the causes of phenomena, and applies itself to the study of their laws — that is, their invariable...simply , the establishment of a connection between single phenomena and some general facts, the number of which continually diminishes with the progress... | |
 | 1855 - 1130 pages
...notions, the origin and destination of the universe, and the cause of phenomena, and applies itself to the study of their laws, that is, their invariable relations...observation, duly combined, are the means of this method. What is now understood when we speak of an explanation of facts, is simply the establishment... | |
 | Literature - 1857 - 528 pages
...the origin and destination of the universe, and the causes of phenomena, and applies itself to the study of their laws — that is, their invariable...observation, duly combined, are the means of this knowledge." Mr. Lewes follows him : " A few sentences will suffice to indicate the nature of the three stages :... | |
 | Henry Edward Manning (card, abp. of Westminster.) - 1862 - 330 pages
...the origin and destination of the universe, and the causes of phenomena, and applies itself to the study of their laws, that is, their invariable relations...explanation of facts, is simply the establishment of a connexion between single phenomena and some general facts, the number of which continually diminishes... | |
 | Henry Allon - English periodicals - 1874 - 764 pages
...the origin and destination of the universe, and the causes of phenomena, and applies itself to the study of their laws — that is, their invariable...understood when we speak of an explanation of facts U simply the establishment of a connection between single phenomena and some general facts, the number... | |
 | Auguste Comte - Philosophy - 1875 - 444 pages
...resemblance. Seasoning and observa-f tion, duly combined, are the means of this knowledge. What is I now understood when we speak of an explanation of...is simply the establishment of a connection between single phenomena and some general facts, the number of which jcontinually diminishes * with the progress... | |
 | Arthur Cayley Headlam - English periodicals - 1888 - 540 pages
...notions, the origin and destination of the universe and the causes of phenomena, and applies itself to the study of their laws— that is, their invariable relations of succession and resemblance.' ' The intervention of God in human things is, by this philosophy, absolutely excluded as a notion which... | |
 | Van Buren Denslow - Biography - 1880 - 412 pages
...the origin and destination of the universe, and the causes of phenomena, and applies itself to the study of their laws — that is their invariable relations...is simply the establishment of a connection between single phenomena and some general (unreduced) facts> the number of which continually diminishes with... | |
 | Van Buren Denslow - Biography - 1880 - 412 pages
...of the universe, and the causes of phenomena, and applies itself to the study of their laws—that is their invariable relations of succession and resemblance....is simply the establishment of a connection between single phenomena and some general (unreduced) facts> I the number of which continually diminishes with... | |
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