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Although the desire for knowledge of this kind is so imperative in man's nature, all attempts to satisfy it have failed. It is clear at the outset, therefore, that the subject itself is outside the range of human intellect. If a solution ever could have been found, it would assuredly have been found before now. Philosophy cannot furnish answers to these ultimate questions; it can, however, do something towards allaying unsatisfied curiosity, partly by making clear what branches of inquiry are necessarily outside the scope of human intellect, partly by setting forth the things that we can know in an organized and systematic form. Philosophy can do no more than this: mark off the sphere of possible knowledge from the sphere where knowledge is impossible; then collect together the main principles that emerge in the knowledge at present possessed by mankind; and thereby we shall, at all events, perceive to the highest extent possible where it is that we stand in Nature, and what is the general aspect of the Universe.
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Although the desire for knowledge of this kind is so imperative in man's nature, all attempts to satisfy it have failed. It is clear at the outset, therefore, that the subject itself is outside the range of human intellect. If a solution ever could have been found, it would assuredly have been found before now. Philosophy cannot furnish answers to these ultimate questions; it can, however, do something towards allaying unsatisfied curiosity, partly by making clear what branches of inquiry are necessarily outside the scope of human intellect, partly by setting forth the things that we can know in an organized and systematic form. Philosophy can do no more than this: mark off the sphere of possible knowledge from the sphere where knowledge is impossible; then collect together the main principles that emerge in the knowledge at present possessed by mankind; and thereby we shall, at all events, perceive to the highest extent possible where it is that we stand in Nature, and what is the general aspect of the Universe.
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This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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The preparation of this book has involved a study of many different branches of Science and Philosophy. As I completed my survey of these various branches in turn, I usually summed up the conclusions which I had gathered and published them as articles in the reviews, with the object partly of giving precision to the ideas, partly of gaining the advantage of criticism. It thus comes about that I have to make a number of acknowledgments for permission accorded me to republish parts of these articles in the present work. The greater part of Chapter I was published in the Candid Quarterly Review for November 1916. Certain portions of Chapter III appeared in the Edinburgh Review for January 1909, January 1911, and April 1912. Part of Chapter IV was published in Science Progress for January 1916. The theory of Chapter V was sketched in two articles in the Hibbert Journal in April and July 1916. Finally, a small part of Chapter VI, and many of the ideas of Chapter IV, were developed in articles in Bedrock in October 1912, July 1918, and January 1914. To the proprietors of these Reviews I tender my cordial thanks for their courtesy in allowing me to make use of these articles for the present work.
I have also to thank Mr. Mark Barr for many valuable observations and criticisms on Chapter II.
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Paperback. Condición: New. Print on Demand. This book explores the convergence of science and philosophy, notably the relationship between humanity and existence. The author begins by explaining how science has shown us the vastness and complexity of the universe. Based on scientific evidence to date, the book presents the idea that the Universe appears to be a flattened sphere with a ring around it, a ring which is in the same plane as our Stellar System. This book brings together a vast amount of scientific research and marries it with philosophical positions. It presents a coherent argument for the importance of science within a philosophical framework. The author posits that science and philosophy are not two rival doctrines but are one and the same doctrine, looked at from different aspects and stated in different words. The book is accessible to anyone interested in how science and philosophy intersect and is a valuable read for laypeople and scholars alike. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Nº de ref. del artículo: 9781330141649_0
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