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Page 145
Alburey Castell. tion of " force . " I reverse the matter . I desire that every force in nature be understood in terms of will . This is not mere quibbling . For at the basis of the conception of force , as of all conceptions except will ...
Alburey Castell. tion of " force . " I reverse the matter . I desire that every force in nature be understood in terms of will . This is not mere quibbling . For at the basis of the conception of force , as of all conceptions except will ...
Page 239
... force ; and we measure this force in terms of the magnitude of its effect . In reality , of course , only the sequence exists . The forces that ob- jects are supposed to possess are nothing but a necessary consequence of suc- cession ...
... force ; and we measure this force in terms of the magnitude of its effect . In reality , of course , only the sequence exists . The forces that ob- jects are supposed to possess are nothing but a necessary consequence of suc- cession ...
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... force which lies . back of them . Might does not make right . Thus : Suppose that " force " creates " right . " The result is a mass of nonsense . For , if force creates right , then every force that is greater than the first succeeds ...
... force which lies . back of them . Might does not make right . Thus : Suppose that " force " creates " right . " The result is a mass of nonsense . For , if force creates right , then every force that is greater than the first succeeds ...
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AN INTRODUCTION | 2 |
A Metaphysical Problem | 90 |
An Epistemological Problem | 169 |
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