Disquisitions Relating to Matter and Spirit: To which is Added the History of the Philosophical Doctrine Concerning the Origin of the Soul, and the Nature of Matter; with Its Influence on Christianity, Especially with Respect to the Doctrine of the Pre-existence of Christ, 1. köidePearson and Rollason, 1782 - 400 pages |
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... immaterial part of the univerfal fyftem was fuperfluous . But not giving any very particular attention to a fub- ject on which I could get no light , I relapsed into the general hypothefis of two intirely dif tinct and independent ...
... immaterial part of the univerfal fyftem was fuperfluous . But not giving any very particular attention to a fub- ject on which I could get no light , I relapsed into the general hypothefis of two intirely dif tinct and independent ...
Page xli
... immaterial Subftances , and ef pecially to the Connexion of the Soul and Body , - 61 72 PART I. Of the Prefence of the Soul with the Body , ibid PART II . Of the mutual Influences of the Soul and the Body , 80 SECT . SECT . VIII . Of ...
... immaterial Subftances , and ef pecially to the Connexion of the Soul and Body , - 61 72 PART I. Of the Prefence of the Soul with the Body , ibid PART II . Of the mutual Influences of the Soul and the Body , 80 SECT . SECT . VIII . Of ...
Page ii
... immaterial princi- ple , intimately united to the body ; while the higher orders of intelligent beings , and efpe- cially the Divine Being , are faid to be purely immaterial . It is maintained in this treatise , that neither matter nor ...
... immaterial princi- ple , intimately united to the body ; while the higher orders of intelligent beings , and efpe- cially the Divine Being , are faid to be purely immaterial . It is maintained in this treatise , that neither matter nor ...
Page 14
... immaterial fyftem , acknowledges that powers of refiftance and cobefion are effential to matter , and abfo- lutely make it a solid substance . But affert- ing , as he does , that these powers are the im- mediate agency of the Deity ...
... immaterial fyftem , acknowledges that powers of refiftance and cobefion are effential to matter , and abfo- lutely make it a solid substance . But affert- ing , as he does , that these powers are the im- mediate agency of the Deity ...
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... immaterial fubftances have been reprefented , as an opi- nion attended with difficulties infinitely em- barraffing , and indeed actually infuperable , as may appear in the course of these difquifi- tions C 3 as MATTER AND SPIRIT .
... immaterial fubftances have been reprefented , as an opi- nion attended with difficulties infinitely em- barraffing , and indeed actually infuperable , as may appear in the course of these difquifi- tions C 3 as MATTER AND SPIRIT .
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