The realm of ends; or, Pluralism and theism. Gifford lects., 1907-101911 |
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absolute abstract acosmism activity actual advance Agnosticism alike already altogether animals assume attained attempt become beginning called causality complete conceive concept connexion consciousness continuity creatures determined difference differentiation distinct divine doctrine epigenesis eternal evil evolution existence experience fact Fichte finite ground Hartmann Hegel Hegelian higher human idea of creation ideal implies individual interaction Kant knowledge Lect LECTURE Leibniz Leibnizian limit logical Lotze means mechanical merely mind Monadology monads monism moral natura naturata natural selection nature never notion objective organism pantheism perfect phenomenal philosophy Philosophy of Mind physical pluralism pluralist position possible potential present principle problem problem of evil progress question rational realisation reality realm of ends reason recognise regarded relation Schopenhauer seems self-consciousness sense so-called soul Spinoza Spirit standpoint suppose supreme T. H. Green theism theory things transcendent true truth unity universe whole
Popular passages
Page 236 - But the Lord said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him; for the Lord seeth not as man seeth ; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the Lord looketh on the heart.
Page 99 - With Earth's first Clay They did the Last Man knead, And there of the Last Harvest sow'd the Seed: And the first Morning of Creation wrote What the Last Dawn of Reckoning shall read.
Page 115 - Hence we may look with some confidence to a secure future of great length. And as natural selection works solely by and for the good of each being, all corporeal and mental endowments will tend to progress towards perfection.
Page 450 - Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves. Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles ? Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit ; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit.
Page 420 - On earth there is nothing great but man, In man there is nothing great but mind.
Page 14 - ... any one who is acquainted with the history of science will admit that its progress has, in all ages, meant, and now more than ever means, the extension of the province of what we call matter and causation, and the concomitant gradual banishment from all regions of human thought of what we call spirit and spontaneity.
Page 135 - I think it has superabundantly shown the possibility of giving to the service of humanity, even without the aid of belief in a Providence, both the psychological power and. the social efficacy of a religion; making it take hold of human life, and colour all thought, feeling, and action, in a manner of which the greatest ascendancy ever exercised by any religion may be but a type and foretaste...
Page 272 - ... we may as properly say, that it is the singing faculty sings, and the dancing faculty dances; as that the will chooses...
Page 44 - If you identify the Absolute with God, that is not the God of religion. If again you separate them, God becomes a finite factor in the Whole. And the effort of religion is to put an end to, and break down, this relation — a relation which, none the less, it essentially presupposes. Hence, short of the Absolute, God cannot rest, and, having reached that goal, he is lost and religion with him1.
Page iv - As man, that is; all tended to mankind, And, man produced, all has its end thus far: But in completed man begins anew A tendency to God.