...work of Darwin supplied corroboration and fresh material, and in the Principles of Biology ( 1 863-66) the theory of organic evolution first found philosophic,...as distinguished from merely scientific expression. To Spencer we owe the familiar phrase "the survival of the fittest," and that at first sight puzzling...

...styles the Formula of Evolution : " Evolution is an integration of matter and concomitant dissipation of motion ; during which the matter passes from a...definite, coherent heterogeneity; and during which the contained motion undergoes a parallel transformation." In proportion as this is expounded it is laid...

...it an integration of matter and concomitant dissipation of motion ; during which the matter pai-ses from a relatively indefinite, incoherent homogeneity...relatively definite coherent heterogeneity ; and during ivhich the retained -motion undergoes a parallel transformation. XVIII. THE INTERPRETATION OP EVOLUTION....

...general principle of evolution requires that each shall pass from a simple to a more complex form, " from a relatively indefinite, incoherent homogeneity...to a relatively definite, coherent heterogeneity." 4 Although there is nothing strikingly original in Spencer's stand-point, the systematic power of his...

...be amended to read : — Compound evolution is an integration of matter and concomitant integration of motion, during which the matter passes from a relatively...to a relatively definite, coherent, heterogeneity by the aid of the integrated motion which undergoes a parallel transformation. All processes in the...

...qu'il a donnée de l'évolution : « Évolution is an integration of matter and concomitant dissipation of motion, during which the matter passes from a relatively...relatively definite, coherent heterogeneity ; and during \vhich the retained motion undergoes a parallel transformation. » Et la philosophie synthétique se...

...'evolution' we are indebted to Mr. Herbert Spencer. In his Principles of molar/;/ (London, ed. of 1000) "the theory of organic evolution first found philosophic,...concomitant-dissipation of motion, during which the matter passes from EVOLUTION. EVOLUTION. a relatively indefinite incoherent homogeneity, to a relatively definite coherent...

...finally reaches his famous law : — Evolution i.« an integration of matter and concomitant dissipation of motion ; during which the matter passes from a...definite, coherent heterogeneity ; and during which the contained motion undergoes a parallel transformation. Evolution is supplemented by the reverse process...

...into the definition of evolution before each of the antithetical clauses. The statement should be that "the matter passes from a relatively indefinite, incoherent...to a relatively definite, coherent heterogeneity." This does not mend the matter in the least; for logic shows that in such a system there can be no increase...

...into the definition of evolution before each of the antithetical clauses. The statement should be that "the matter passes from a relatively indefinite, incoherent...to a relatively definite, coherent heterogeneity." This does not mend the matter in the least; for logic shows that in such a system there can be no increase...