..." a law pre-supposcs an agent," and proceeds to argue the statement on its merits. "Law," he says, "is only the mode according to which an agent proceeds...acts. Without this agent, without this power, which arc both distinct from itself, the ' law ' does nothing ; is nothing." (Chapter 23.) He is well satisfied...

...surely it is a perversion of language to assign any law as an efficient operative cause of anything. A law presupposes an agent, for it is only the mode according to which the agent proceeds; it implies a power likewise, for it is the order according to which that power...

..."to assign any law, as the efficient, operative cause of anything A laic presupposes an agent ; this is only the mode, according to -which an agent proceeds ; it implies a power ; for it ia the order according to -which that power acts. Without this agent, without this power, which are...

..."to assign any law, as the efficient, operative cause of anything A law presupposes an agent; this is only the mode, according to which an agent proceeds ; it implies a power ; for it is the orclei according to which that power acts. Without thia agent, without this power, which are both distinct...

...any law as the efficient operative cause of anything. A law presupposes an agent ; this Is the only mode according to which an agent proceeds ; it implies...agent, without this power, which are both distinct from iteelf, the law does nothing." The characteristic of law is generality. It is addressed to substances...

...of metallic nature. It is » perversion of language to assign any law, as the efficient, operative cause of any thing. A law presupposes an agent ; for it is only the 4 mode according to which an agent proceeds : it implies a power ; for it is the order according to...

...to assign any law, as the efficient, operative cause of anything. A law presupposes an agent ; this is only the mode, according to which an agent proceeds...is the order according to which that power acts." Reid has said : — " The laws of nature are the rules according to which effects are produced ; but...

...: " It is a perversion of language to assign any law as the efficient, operative cause of anything. A law presupposes an agent, for it is only the mode according to which the agent proceeds ; it implies a power, for it is the order according to which that power acts. Without...

...Law." Paley maintains, that " A law presupposes an agent, and is the mode in which an agent acts, or proceeds ; it implies a power, for it is the order according to which power acts." Drummond says : " Laws are modes of operation, therefore not operators ; processes, not...

...language to assign any law as the efficient operative cause'of anything. A law presupposes an agent ; this is only the mode according to which an agent proceeds; it Implies a power, for it to the order according to which that power aets. Without this agent, without this power, which are...