 equally part of the grand sequence of events which the mind refuses to accept as the result of blind chance. The understanding, revolts at such a conclusion." Yes. But it revolts, too, at the ineptitudes of defenders of the faith who know not how to employ...  A Century of Revolution: By William Samuel Lilly - Seite 130von William Samuel Lilly - 1889 - 235 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Charles Bray - 1871 - 398 Seiten
...species and of the individual are equally part* of that grand sequence of events which our minds refuse to accept as the result of blind chance. The understanding revolts at such a conclusion."—(" Descent of Man," part 2, p. 396.) " If we cannot believe in the relations which He has established... | |
 | Charles Darwin - 1871 - 508 Seiten
...species and of the individual are equally parts of that grand sequence of events, which our minds refuse to accept as the result of blind chance. The understanding revolts at such a conclusion, whether or not we are able to believe that every slight variation of structure,—the union of each... | |
 | Charles Darwin - 1871 - 556 Seiten
...the individual are equally parts of that grand sequence of events, which our minds refuse toaccept as the result of blind chance. The understanding revolts at such a conclusion, whether or not we are able to believe that every slight variation of structure,—the union of each... | |
 | Charles Bray - 1871 - 390 Seiten
...species and of the individual are equally parts of that grand sequence of events which our minds refuse to accept as the result of blind chance. The understanding revolts at sur.ha con. elusion."—(" Descent of Man," part 2, p. 396.) " If we cannot believe in the relations... | |
 | Charles Darwin - 1874 - 840 Seiten
...species and of the individual are equally parts of that grand sequence of events, which our minds refuse to accept as the result of blind chance. The understanding revolts at such a conclusion, whether or not wo are able to believe that every slight variation of structure,—the union of each... | |
 | Victoria Institute (Great Britain) - 1874 - 492 Seiten
...species and the individual are equally parts of that grand sequence of events which our minds refuse to accept as the result of blind chance. The understanding revolts at such a conclusion, whether or not we are able to believe that every slight variation of structure,—the union of each... | |
 | John Fordyce - 1883 - 490 Seiten
...species and the individual are equally parts of that grand sequence of events, which our minds refuse to accept as the result of blind chance. The understanding revolts at such a conclusion, whether or not we are able to believe that every slight variation of structure, etc., have all been... | |
 | Henry Coke - 1883 - 328 Seiten
...species and of the individual are equally parts of that grand sequence of events which our minds refuse to accept as the result of blind chance. The understanding revolts at such a conclusion," &c. 2 True, such a view might not be incompatible with the opinion that all the phenomena of Nature... | |
 | Charles Darwin - 1884 - 396 Seiten
...species and of the individual are equally parts of that grand sequence of events, which our minds refuse to accept as the result of blind chance. The understanding revolts at such a conclusion, whether or not we are able to believe that every slight variation of structure— the union of each... | |
 | 1886 - 856 Seiten
...reproduction. The birth of the species and of the individual," he adds, in wise and pious words, " are equally part of the grand sequence of events which...how to employ the language of science and of reason. And here, I am convinced, is one cause, and that not the least, of the irreligiousness of the new democracy.... | |
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