Problems of Life and Mind, Vol. 2 (Classic Reprint)

Download or read book Problems of Life and Mind, Vol. 2 (Classic Reprint) written by George Henry Lewes and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-11-05 with total page 496 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Problems of Life and Mind, Vol. 2 Hat die Theile in ihrer Hand, Fehlt, leider nur das geistige Band. 3? By a similar procedure the mechanism of the great horologe of the heavens is explained when the mathemat ical relations of the planetary masses are analyzed, and the synthesis is effected by comparison of these concep tions with the Observed facts. -we cannot analyze or reconstruct the heavens, except in symbols; but if these symbols accurately represent observations, they are their rational equivalents (as coins are the social equivalents Of in reconstructing them we are rationally re constructing the heavens from our analysis. The law of inverse squares that potent symbol could never have been an Observation; but it is an ideal construction from very precise Observations, and is found to express them with sufficient accuracy 'to be accepted as their rational equivalent. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com 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.