Metaphysic. (System of phil., 2).

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Space not merely a Genusconcept
102
Real difficulties What is Space and how are things in
108
Things in Space on hypothesis of its being subjective
114
Complete determinism incredible
123
Law of Continuity
158
Possibility of absolute Motion on doctrine of real Space
164
Notion of unextended AtomsHerbart
191
Herbarts view modifiedthe Atoms not independent of each other
192
Is Matter homogeneous or of several kinds?
193
Homogeneous Matter not proved by constancy of Mass
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Real and unreal
195
Plurality in space of identical elements merely phenomenal
196
Selfmultiplication of Atomic centres conceivable xiii PAGE 331
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The square of the distancedifficulties in the radiation of Force
198
No mechanical deduction of a primary Force
199
The movability of things
200
Herbarts view of the Satisfaction of Force not conclusive
201
DEDUCTIONS OF SPACE PAGE 118 Spinoza on Consciousness and Extension
202
Schelling on the two factors in Nature and Mind
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Attempt to account for Square of Distance
204
Limit of what can be done by speculative construction Hegel and Weisse
205
Three questions involved in Psychological Deductions of Space
206
Causation and TimeReciprocal action
207
Idealism admits no special Laws as absolute
208
Separate Things not really independent of each other
209
Can any Space represent what our Space will not?
210
Symbolical spatial arrangements of sounds etc
211
No Space will represent disparate qualities
212
Other Spaces than common Space in what sense possible
214
Geometry dependent on its data
215
All constructions presuppose the Spaceperception
217
Reality subject to Law of Identity in form but not in fact
218
The sum of the angles of a triangle
221
Helmholtz on the possible ignorance of a third dimension
222
Dwellers on a spheresurface and parallel lines
225
Analogy from ignorance of third dimension to ignorance of fourth
226
There cannot be four series perpendicular to each other
229
Purpose implies a subjectGod the soul PAGE 400
230
Von Baer on purpose in Nature
231
Extension must be homogeneous
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The mechanical order need not exclude progress 405
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Is there a fixed number of Natural Kinds? 408
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Riemanns multiplicities are not Space unless uniform
235
Development of the Cosmosonly its general principles a question for Metaphysic
236
Psychology CHAPTER I
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The conception of empty Time
239
Disparateness no proof of separate psychical substance
240
The connexion of Time with events in it
241
Kants view of Time as subjective
242
The endlessness of Time not selfcontradictory
243
Kant on the Substantiality of the Soul
244
Indication of Present to a Subject
255
Subjective Time need not make the Past still exist
258
Absence of real succession conceivable by approximation
260
Even thought cannot consist of a mere succession
261
The disappearance of ideas from consciousness The checking of ideas 459
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But Future cannot become Present without succession
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Empty Time Subjective but succession inseparable from Reality
265
The necessary distinction between them
268
Existence of Past and Future
269
Attention and the interest possessed by ideas
274
CHAPTER V
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Our ignorance of the special functions of the central nervous organs
297
Ideas of a Sensorium commune and Motorium commune
298
The organ of language
299
How the soul initiates action
300
Reproduction of the right concomitant feeling
301
Application of this view to the organ of language
302
Phrenology
303
The connexion of Consciousness with bodily states
304
Does memory depend on physical traces left in the brain?
305
Force as a property of one element a figure of speech
306
Existence of the soul during unconsciousness
307
Conclusion
314
Prima facie grounds in favour of Atomism
315
CHAPTER VII
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Not selfevident that there can be no gain in physical action 213 Equality and Equivalence distinguished 214 Equivalence does not justify reduction t...
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CHAPTER VIII
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Success the test of the methods of physical science
380
Mechanism the action of combined elements according to general laws 221 Mechanism as a distinct mode of natural activitya fiction 222 The planeta...
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Electricity and Chemistry should not be sharply opposed to Mechanism
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Motives for forming the conception of a Vital Force 225 Vital Force could not be one for all Organisms
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Difference between organic and inorganic substances proves nothing about Vital Force
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Mechanical aspect of Organisms
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INDEX PAGE 515
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CHAPTER II
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The physical stimulus of sensation 254 The physiological stimulus of sensation 255 The conscious sensation 256 Adequate and inadequate stimuli of ...
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CHAPTER IV
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CHAPTER V
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Sensation the only evidence of Reality?
2
Position and Affirmation meaningless apart from relations
10
We have not to account for the origin of Motion
13
A Thing is taken to be more than its qualities
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The movement of consciousness not analogous to the variations of
22
Matter as imparting reality to Qualities
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What is that which conforms to the Law?
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The isolation of Things a mere abstraction
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Resolution of all permanence into Becoming
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