An Anthology of Modern Philosophy: Selections for Beginners from the Writings of the Greatest Philosophers from 1500 to 1900, with Biographical Sketches, Analyses, Diagrams and Questions for DiscussionDaniel Sommer Robinson |
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... heaven and on earth - day and night , all elements , and all animals . When all these were created , God then made man . And here , on the subject of creation , two remarks have to be made . First , all things were made of nothing , by ...
... heaven and on earth - day and night , all elements , and all animals . When all these were created , God then made man . And here , on the subject of creation , two remarks have to be made . First , all things were made of nothing , by ...
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... heaven there can be any simple movable body with direct motion ; whether large or small , it can not be attained in a natural way , in view of the positions these simple bodies now have being different from the positions which they are ...
... heaven there can be any simple movable body with direct motion ; whether large or small , it can not be attained in a natural way , in view of the positions these simple bodies now have being different from the positions which they are ...
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... heaven traversed by them is infinite space . This destroys the fantasy of the general convergence of all the heavens ... heaven . Heaven is such as we see it surrounding this earth , which is in no lesser degree than the others a ...
... heaven traversed by them is infinite space . This destroys the fantasy of the general convergence of all the heavens ... heaven . Heaven is such as we see it surrounding this earth , which is in no lesser degree than the others a ...
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PARACELSUS THE GREAT | 3 |
GIORDANO BRUNO | 24 |
TOMMASO CAMPANELLA | 59 |
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