 | Baden Powell - 1855 - 560 páginas
...imagining inhabitants in the planets rivalling man in dignity and spiritual privileges; on the other, a* eminently orthodox, if the planets be believed to...has conducted his argument; and especially as to the ingenuitv which the anonymous writer has evinced in, maintaining what must seem in many respects somewhat... | |
 | 1855 - 670 páginas
...the Institute of France," has learnedly and ably espoused the doctrine of a plurality of worlds, as " the creed of the philosopher and the hope of the Christian," in an elaborate treatise, first published as an article in the North British Review, and afterwards expanded... | |
 | 1855 - 654 páginas
...the Institute of France," has learnedly and ably espoused the doctrine of a plurality of worlds, as " the creed of the philosopher and the hope of the Christian," in an elaborate treatise, first published as an article in the North British Review, and afterwards expanded... | |
 | Augustus Clissold - 1877 - 144 páginas
...tific and resolute opponent in Sir David Brewster, who published a work entitled More Worlds than One, the Creed of the Philosopher and the Hope of the Christian. In this work, the author speaks of Dr. Whewell's Essay as tending "to ridicule and bring into contempt... | |
 | Samuel Adams Drake - 1887 - 718 páginas
...Trinity College, and recently by Mr. Proctor. Sir David's work was entitled " More Worlds than One; or, The Creed of the Philosopher and the Hope of the Christian." In this volume he combated with great force and equal ardor the narrow and degrading notion of Dr. Whewell,... | |
 | Samuel Adams Drake - 1888 - 824 páginas
...Trinity College, and recently by Mr. Proctor. Sir David's work was entitled " More Worlds than One ; or, The Creed of the Philosopher and the Hope of the Christian." In this volume he combated with great force and equal ardor the narrow and degrading notion of Dr. Whewell,... | |
 | Leslie Stephen, Sir Sidney Lee - 1886 - 488 páginas
...Kepler; and in 1854 an answer to Whewell's ' Plurality of Worlds ' entitled ' More Worlds than One, the Creed of the Philosopher and the Hope of the Christian.' In 18(30 he was appointed vice-chancellor of the university of Edinburgh, and in that capacity presided... | |
 | Alexander Macfarlane - 1916 - 162 páginas
...Scottish physicist, inventor of the kaleidoscope, wrote a fiery answer entitled " More worlds than one, the creed of the philosopher and the hope of the Christian." In 1855 Smith wrote an essay on this subject for a volume of Oxford and Cambridge Essays in which the... | |
 | Alexander Macfarlane - 1916 - 164 páginas
...Scottish physicist, inventor of the kaleidoscope, wrote a fiery answer entitled " More worlds than one, the creed of the philosopher and the hope of the Christian." In 1855 Smith wrote an essay on this subject for a volume of Oxford and Cambridge Essays in which the... | |
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In the instance of the present controversy, whatever opinion may be formed as to the issue or the merits of the question, there can be but one as to the ability with which each disputant has conducted his argument; and especially as to the... 