99,h9ts ,t[>ds ! ,=mation ( a ,m ,compreh5sive ,!ory ,( ,life99 99by ,s4 ,t4 ,col]idge99 99,edit$ by ,se? ,b4 ,watson1 ,m4,d499 ,( ,/4 ,john's ,college1 ,& ,=m]ly ,"o ( ! ,physicians to ! ,hospital at ,ox=d ,magna sunt op]a ,dom9i exquisita 9 omnes voluntates ejus4 ,london3 ,john ,*ur*ill1 ,pr9ces ,/reet1 ,soho ,,mdcccxlviii4 99,c4 & ,j4 ,adl>d1 ,pr9t]s1 ,b>?olomew ,close99 ,,cont5ts ,preface4 ,physiology ,( ,life4 ,! ,nature ,( ,life4 ,adv]tisem5ts4 ,footnotes ,,adv]tisem5t4 ,! ,editor takes ?is opportunity ( return+ 8 be/ ackn[l$gm5ts to ,sir ,,john ,,/odd>t1 ,,ll4,d41 to ! ,rev4 ,,james ,,gillman1 ,incumb5t ( ,tr9ity1 ,lambe?1 & to ,,h5ry ,,lee1 ,esq41 ,assi/ant ,surgeon to ,k+'s ,college ,hospital1 = _! great k9dness1 9 reg>d to ?is publication4 #af1 ,norfolk ,/reet1 ,p>k ,lane4 ,,preface4 ,! accompany+ pages conta9 ! unf9i%$ ,sket* ( a ,!ory ( ,life by ,s4 ,t4 ,col]idge4 ,ev]y?+ t fell f ! p5 ( t extraord9>y man bore lat5t1 z well z m obvi\s indications ( g5ius1 & ( its insep>able concomitant--orig9ality4 ,to ?is g5]al rem>k ! pres5t ,essay is f> f =m+ an exception4 ,no "o c p]use x1 )\t admir+ ! au?or's compreh5sive rese>* & pr(\nd m$itation2 b at ! same "t1 p>tly f ! exub]ance ( 8 imag9ation1 & p>tly f an app>5t want ( me?od 7?\gh1 9 tru?1 he _h a me?od ( 8 own1 by :i* he m>%all$ 8 ?\ghts 9 an ord] p]fectly intelligible to himself71 a fir/ p]usal w1 to _m read]s1 prove unsatisfactory1 unless !y are prep>$ = x by an introduction ( a m popul> "*4 ,?is purpose1 !re=e1 ,i %all endeav\r to accompli%2 x be+ to be und]/ood t ,i by no means make myself responsible ei!r = ,mr4 ,col]idge's speculations1 or = ! mann] 9 :i* !y are enunciat$2 & t1 on ! contr>y1 ,i %all occasionally indicate views f :i* ,i diss5t1 & expressions :i* p]haps ! au?or himself1 on revision1 w\ld h se5 reason to correct4 ,x is cle> t ,mr4 ,col]idge consid]s ! unity ( human nature to result f two comb9$ elem5ts1 ,body & ,s\l2 t he reg>ds ! latt] z ! pr9ciple ( ,reason & ( ,consci5ce 7bo? :i* he has l>gely treat$ 9 8 publi%$ works71 & t ! 8,life10 :i* he "h inve/igates1 conc]ns1 9 relation to mank9d1 only ! ,body4 ,he is f>1 h[ev]1 f conf9+ ! t]m 8,life0 to its action on ! human body2 on ! contr>y1 he disclaims ! division ( all t surr\nds u into ?+s ) life1 & ?+s )\t life2 & cont5ds1 t ! t]m ,life is no less applicable to ! irr$ucible bases ( *emi/ry1 su* z sodium1 potassium1 c41 or to ! v>i\s =ms ( cry/als1 or ! geological /rata :i* compose ! cru/ ( our globe1 ?an x is to ! human body itself1 ! acme & p]fection ( animal organization4 ,i admit t !re are c]ta9 great p[]s1 su* z magnetism1 electricity1 & *emi/ry1 ^: action may be trac$1 ev5 by ! limit$ means :i* sci5ce at pres5t possesses1 9 admirable gradation1 f purely unorganiz$ to ! mo/ highly organiz$ matt]3 &1 ,i ?9k1 t ,mr4 ,col]idge has done ?is ) great +5uity & /rik+ effect2 b :at ,i object to is1 t he applies to ! comb9$ op]ation ( ^! p[]s1 9 all cases1 ! t]m ,life4 ,if we look back to ! e>ly hi/ory ( language1 we %all probably f9d t ?is ^w1 & its synonymes 9 o!r tongues1 7 fir/ employ$ to d5ote human life1 t is1 ! duration ( a human be+'s exi/5ce f bir? to ! grave4 ,z ?is exi/5ce 0 m>k$ by actions1 _m ( :i* 7 common to man ) o!r animals1 ^? animals also 7 said to 8live20 b ! ext5sion ( ! notion ( ,life to ! vegetable creation is comp>atively a rec5t usage1--& hi!rto 79 ?is c\ntry at lea/7 no writ] be=e ,mr4 ,col]idge1 s f> z ,i "k1 has ma9ta9$ t rocks & m\nta9s1 nay1 8! great globe itself10 %>e ) mank9d ! gift ( ,life4 ,on ! o!r h&1 !re are well kn[n & en]getic uses ( ! ^w 8,life10 to :i* ,mr4 ,col]idge's speculations1 z conta9$ 9 ! accompany+ pages1 are :olly inapplicable4 ,almo/ all nations1 ev5 ! mo/ savage1 agree 9 ! belief t individuals ( ! human race1 aft] !y h ceas$ to exi/ 9 ?is mortal life1 w exi/ 9 ano!r /ate1 to :i* also ! ^w ,life is univ]sally appli$2 b to ?is latt] ,mr4 ,col]idge's views ( magnetism1 electricity1 c41 c h>dly be ?\ght applicable4 ,/ill less c !y apply to 8,life0 9 its spiritual s5se2 z1 :5 ,moses says to ! ,jews1 8! words ( ! law are y\r life10 7,deut4 xxxii1 #dg17 & :5 our ,savi\r says1 8! words t ,i speak unto y1 !y are _s1 & !y are life20 7,john1 vi1 #fc27 & aga91 8,i am ! resurrection & ! life10 7,john1 xi1 #be47 ,^u ! :ole1 !re=e1 ,i ?9k x w\ld h be5 advisable 9 ,mr4 ,col]idge to h adopt$ a diff]5t phraseology1 9 trac+ ! op]ation ( c]ta9 natural ag5cies fir/ on unorganiz$1 & !n on organiz$ bodies4 ,ano!r ^w1 ( :i* ,i consid] an improp] use to be made 9 ?is ,essay1 is 8,nature40 ,i f9d ?is imag9>y be+ introduc$ on all occasions1 & inve/$ ) attributes ( p]sonality1 :i* may be extremely apt to make a false impression on "y or ?\ghtless m9ds4 ,at "o "t1 8! life ( ,nature0 is spok5 (2 !n we are in=m$ t 8,nature has succe$$4 ,%e has creat$ ! int]m$iate l9k betwe5 ! vegetable _w & ! animal40 ,aga91 x is said t 8,nature seems to fall back1 & to reex]t h]self on ! l[] gr\nd1 :i* %e _h be=e occupi$20--& else:]e we are told t 8,nature nev] loses :at %e has once le>nt2 ?\gh 9 ! acquirem5t ( ea* new p[] %e int]mits or p]=ms less en]getically ! act imm$iately prec$+4 ,%e (t5 drops a faculty1 b nev] fails to pick x up aga94 ,%e may seem =getful & abs5t2 b x is only to recollect h]self ) additional z well z recruit$ vig\r 9 "s aft] & high] /ate40 ,n[ ! ^w 8,nature10 9 any intelligible s5se1 means no?+ b t me?od & ord] by :i* ! ,almighty regulates ! common c\rse ( ?+s4 ,nature is n a p]son2 x is n active2 x nei!r creates nor p]=ms actions m or less en]getically1 nor le>ns1 nor =gets1 nor reex]ts itself1 nor recruits its vig\r4 ,p]haps x w be said t all ?is is m]ely figurative language4 ,figurative language is v mu* misplac$ 9 /rict philosophical inve/igations2 & ^! p>ticul> figures1 :i* might be q consi/5t ) ! a!i/ical philosophy ( ,lucretius1 s\nd ill 9 ! m\? ( a pi\s ,*ri/ian1 :i* ,mr4 ,col]idge und\bt$ly 04 ,he probably adopt$ !m unconsci\sly f ,bacon2 b ,bacon's use ( ! ^w ,nature ought r to h s]v$ z a w>n+ ?an an example2 = x has contribut$1 9 no small degree1 to ! a!i/ical philosophy ( rec5t times4 ,! preval5t natural philosophy ( ! pres5t day is t :i* is call$ corpuscul>1 because x assumes ! exi/5ce ( a fir/ matt]1 consi/+ ( corpuscula or atoms1 :i* are suppos$ to be def9ite1 ?\gh extremely small1 quantities1 inve/$ ) ! qualities ( ext5sion1 imp5etrability1 & ! l2 & f c]ta9 comb9ations ( ^! qualities1 ,life is consid]$1 by "s p]sons1 to be a necess>y result4 ,?is philosophy ,mr4 ,col]idge combats4 ,! suppos$ atoms1 he says1 are m]e ab/ractions ( ! m9d2 & ,life is n a ?+1 ! result ( atomic arrangem5t or action1 b is itself an act1 or process4 ,he refutes v>i\s def9itions ( ,life1 su* z1 t x is ! sum ( all ! functions by :i* dea? is resi/$2 or1 t x dep5ds on ! faculty ( nutrition1 or ( anti-putresc5ce4 ,8 own def9ition he proposes m]ely z an hypo!sis4 ,life1 he says1 is 8! pr9ciple ( ,individuation10 t is to say1 x is a p[] :i* discloses itself f )91 comb9+ _m qualities into "o individual ?+4 ,?is individualis+ pr9ciple unites1 z he conceives1 ) ! coop]at+ action ( magnetism1 electricity1 & *emi/ry4 ,at lea/1 su* is ! inf]5ce to be drawn f ! pres5t /ate ( sci5ce2 ?\gh x is easily conceivable t future discov]ies may br+ u acqua9t$ ) p[]s m directly connect$ ) ,life4 ,! mo/ g5]al law gov]n+ ! action ( ,life1 z a t5d5cy to individuation1 is "h designat$ pol>ity2 = in/ance1 ! p[] t]m$ magnetism 7n mean+ t !re is necess>ily an actual tangible magnet 9 ! case7 has two poles1 ! negative1 answ]+ to attraction1 re/1 c>bon1 c41 & ! positive1 answ]+ to repulsion1 mobility1 azote1 c42 & z ! magnetic ne$le :i* po9ts to ! nor? necess>ily indicates !reby ! s\?1 s ! p[] dispos+ to re/ has necess>ily a c\nt]act+ influ5ce dispos+ to mobility1 betwe5 :i* lies ! po9t ( indiff]5ce4 ,n[ ?is quality1 to :i* ,mr4 ,col]idge gives ! "n ( pol>ity1 is 9 tru? no?+ m ?an an exemplification ( ! doctr9e ( opposites1 ! 1 :i* ! ,eleatic ,philosoph]1 9 ,plato's 8,sophi/10 applies to ! idea ( exi/5ce & non-exi/5ce1 & :i* accompanies e o!r idea z its %ad[1 :e!r 9 physics1 9 intellect1 or 9 morals2 = ! f9ite is oppos$ to ! inf9ite1 ! false to ! true1 ! evil to ! good1 & s =?2 :i* we say1 n to d]ogate f ! value ( ,mr4 ,col]idge's application ( ! doctr9e1 ( :i* he has v ably avail$ himself2 b m]ely to expla9 ! t]m pol>ity1 by ref]r+ x1 z a species1 to a high] g5us ( intellectual conceptions4 ,rev]t+ to ! ?ree p[]s be=e m5tion$1 x is n to be und]/ood1 t on ,mr4 ,col]idge's hypo!sis ( ,life1 !y ev] act sep>ately2 b 9 ! diff]5t modifications ( ,life1 at "o "t ! p[] ( magnetism pr$om9ates1 at ano!r t ( electricity1 & at ano!r t ( *emi/ry4 ,magnetism is /at$ to act z a l9e1 electricity z a surface1 & *emi/ry z a solid2 = all :i* ,mr4 ,col]idge ref]s to c]ta9 physical exp]im5ts4 ,! pr$om9ance ( magnetism is *>act]is$ by reproduction1 t ( electricity by irritability2 & irritability1 :i* fir/ appe>s z muscle1 gradually rises into s5sibility z n]ve4 ,! limits ( a m]e introduction w n p]mit me to exam9e ,mr4 ,col]idge's fir/ pr9ciples m 9 detail2 & ,i c b briefly notice _! application to ! successive /ages ( asc5t1 f ! fir/ rudim5ts ( individualis$ ,life1 9 ! l[e/ classes ( ! m9]al1 vegetable1 & animal creation1 to its cr[n & consummation 9 ! human body4 ,beg9n+ ) magnetism1 by :i*1 9 its wide/ s5se1 he means :at he improp]ly calls ! fir/ & simple/ diff]5tial act ( ,nature 7he %\ld r h said ! fir/ & simple/ conception t we c =m ( a diff]5tial act ( ,god1 9 ! "w ( creation71 he supposes ! pre-exi/5ce ( *aos1 n1 inde$1 9 ! ,miltonic s5se-- 8,= hot1 cold1 moi/1 & dry1 f\r *ampions fi]ce1 ,/rive !re = ma/'ry1 & to battle br+ ,_! embryon atoms1--0 b r z "o va/ homog5e\s fluid1 & ev5 t he sugge/s n z a hi/orical fact1 b z ! appropriate symbol ( a great fundam5tal tru?4 ,! fir/ ef=t ( magnetic p[]1 ! fir/ /ep f indiff]5ce to diff]5ce1 f =mless homog5eity to indep5d5t exi/5ce1 is se5 9 ! tranquil deposition ( cry/als2 & an increas+ t5d5cy to diff]5ce is obs]vable 9 ! increas+ multitude ( /rata1 till we come to organic life2 ( :i* ! vegetable & animal worlds may be reg>d$ z opposite poles2 c>bon prevail+ 9 ! =m] & azote 9 ! latt]2 & vegetation be+ *>act]is$ by ! pr$om9ance ( magnetism 9 its highe/ p[]1 z reproduction2 :il/ ! animal tribes ev9ce ! p[] ( electricity1 z %[n 9 irritability & s5sibility4 ,pass+ ov] ! =ms ( vegetation1 we come to ! polypi1 corall9es1 c41 9 :i* individuality appe>s 9 its fir/ dawn2 = a multitude ( animals =m1 z x 71 a common animal1 & diff]5t g5]a pass into ea* o!r1 almo/ indi/+ui%ably4 ,! tubipora ( ! corals connects ) ! s]pula ( ! con*ylia4 ,9 ! mollusca ! sep>ation ( organs becomes m obs]vable2 9 ! high] species !re are rudim5ts ( n]ves1 & an expon5t1 ?\gh sc>cely di/+ui%able1 ( s5sibility4 ,9 ! snail1 & muscle1 ! sep>ation ( ! fluid f ! solid is m m>k$1 yet ! preval5ce ( ! c>bonic pr9ciple connects ^! & ! prec$+ classes1 9 a c]ta9 degree1 ) ! vegetable creation4 8,b ! insect _w1 tak5 at l>ge 7says ,mr4 ,col]idge7 appe>s z an int5se ,life1 t has /ruggl$ itself loose1 & become emancipat$ f vegetation--,flor lib]ti1 et lib]t9i60 ,9 insects we fir/ f9d ! di/9ct comm5cem5t ( a sep>ation betwe5 ! muscul> sy/em1 t is1 organs ( irritability1 & ! n]v\s sy/em1 t is1 organs ( s5sibility2 ! =m]1 h[ev]1 ma9ta9+ a pre-em95ce ?r\gh\t1 & ! n]ves !mselves be+ probably subs]vi5t to ! motory p[]4 ,) ! fi%es beg9s an int]nal sy/em ( bones1 b ^! are ! results ( a comp>atively imp]fect =mation1 be+ 9 g5]al little m ?an m]e gri/le4 ,9 birds we f9d a sort ( syn!sis ( ! p[]s ( fi% & insects4 ,9 all ?ree1 ! p[]s are "u ! pr$om9ance ( irritability2 b s5sibility1 :i* is dormant 9 ! insect1 beg9s to awak5 9 ! fi%1 &1 ?\gh /ill subord9ate1 is q awake 9 ! bird1 ( :i* no bett] pro( c be giv5 ?an its p[] ( s\nd1 ) ! rudim5ts ( modulation1 9 ! l>ge class ( s++ birds1 & 9 "s o!rs a t5d5cy to acquire & to imitate articulate spee*4 ,! next /ep ( asc5t br+s u to ! mammalia2 & 9 ^!1 includ+ bea/s & m51 ! complete & univ]sal pres5ce ( a n]v\s sy/em raises s5sibility to its due place & rank among ! animal p[]s4 ,f9ally1 9 ,man ! :ole =ce ( organic p[] atta9s an inw>d & c5tripetal direction1 & ! 8apex ( ! liv+ pyramid0becomes a fit receptacle = ,reason & ,consci5ce4 99 99 99 99 99 ,x is mu* to be regrett$1 t ! e/imable ,au?or did n live to put a f9i%+ h& to ?is ,essay2 b ! "p complet$ involves speculations ( s int]e/+ a nature1 & pres5ts su* /rik+ m>ks ( deep & orig9al ?\ght1 t ! ,editor1 to ^: h&s x 0 committ$1 did n feel himself ju/ifi$ 9 )hold+ x f ! judgm5t ( ! public4 ,,physiology ,,( ,,life4 ,introduction4 ,:5 we /& be=e ! bu/ ( ,john ,hunt]1 or z we ent] ! magnific5t museum furni%$ by 8 lab\rs1 & pass sl[ly1 ) m$itative obs]vation1 ?r\gh ?is augu/ temple1 :i* ! g5ius ( "o great man has rais$ & d$icat$ to ! wisdom & uni=m work+ ( ! ,creator1 we p]ceive at e /ep ! guidance1 we _h almo/ said1 ! inspiration1 ( ^? pr(\nd ideas conc]n+ ,life1 :i* dawn ^u u1 inde$1 ?r\gh 8 writt5 works1 b :i* he has "h pres5t$ to u 9 a m p]fect language ?an t ( words--! language ( ,god himself1 z utt]$ by ,nature4 ,t ! true idea ( ,life exi/$ 9 ! m9d ( ,john ,hunt] ,i d n ent]ta9 ! lea/ d\bt2 b x may1 p]haps1 be d\bt$ :e!r 8 incessant occupation1 & 8 /up5d\s indu/ry 9 ! s]vice1 bo? ( 8 contempor>ies & ( po/]ity1 add$ to 8 comp>atively slight acqua9tance ) ! arts & aids ( logical arrangem5t1 p]mitt$ him fully to unfold & arrange x 9 di/9ct1 cle>1 & communicable conceptions4 ,assur$ly1 h[ev]1 ,i may1 )\t incurr+ ! *>ge ( arrogance or detraction1 v5ture to ass]t t1 9 8 writ+s ! light :i* occasionally fla%es ^u u seems at o!r times1 & m frequ5tly1 to /ruggle ?r\gh an unfri5dly m$ium1 & ev5 sometimes to suff] a tempor>y occultation4 ,at lea/1 9 ord] to dissipate ! und5iable obscurities1 & to reconcile ! app>5t contradictions f\nd 9 8 works1--to di/+ui%1 9 %ort1 ! num]\s passages 9 :i* )\t1 p]haps1 los+ sight int]nally ( 8 own peculi> belief1 he yet falls into ! phraseology & me*anical solutions ( 8 age1--we mu/ di/+ui% su* passages f ^? 9 :i* ! =m corresponds to ! sub/ance1 & 9 :i*1 !re=e1 ! nature & ess5tial laws ( vital action are express$1 z f> z 8 rese>*es _h unveil$ !m to 8 own m9d1 )\t disguise4 ,to effect ?is1 we mu/1 z x 71 climb up on 8 %\ld]s1 & look at ! same objects 9 a di/9ct] =m1 because se5 f ! m comm&+ po9t ( view furni%$ by himself4 ,?is has1 inde$1 be5 m ?an once attempt$ already1 &1 9 "o in/ance1 ) s evid5t a display ( p[] & insight z ann\nces 9 ! ass]tor & v9dicator ( ! ,hunt]ian ,!ory a cong5ial intellect1 & a disciple 9 :om ,hunt] himself w\ld h exult$4 ,w\ld t ?is attempt _h be5 made on a l>g] scale1 t ! writ] to :om ,i ref]7#a7 _h 9 consequ5ce develop$ 8 op9ions sy/ematically1 & c>ri$ !m yet fur!r back1 ev5 to _! ultimate pr9ciple6 ,b ?is ! sci5tific _w has yet to expect2 or x is m ?an probable t ! pres5t humble endeav\r w\ld h be5 sup]s$$1 or conf9$1 at lea/1 to ! task ( re/at+ ! op9ion ( my pr$ecessor ) su* modifications z ! diff]5ces t w always exi/ betwe5 m5 :o h ?\ght indep5d5tly1 & ea* = himself1 h nev] fail$ to introduce1 ev5 on problems ( f> easi] & m obvi\s solution4 ,)\t fur!r preface or apology1 !re=e1 ,i %all /ate at once my objections to all ! def9itions t h hi!rto be5 giv5 ( ,life1 z mean+ too mu* or too little1 ) an exception1 h[ev]1 9 fav\r ( ^? :i* mean no?+ at all2 & ev5 ^! la/ mu/1 9 c]ta9 cases1 receive an hon\r !y d n m]it1 & be confut$1 or r detect$1 on acc\nt ( _! too g5]al acceptance1 & ! incalculable p[] ( words ov] ! m9ds ( m5 9 proportion to ! remot5ess ( ! subject f ! cognizance ( ! s5ses4 ,x w\ld be equally presumptu\s & unreasonable %\ld ,i1 ) a late writ] on ?is subject1 8exhort ! read] to be p>ticul>ly on 8 gu>d aga9/ loose & indef9ite expressions20 b ,i p]fectly agree t !y are ! bane ( all sci5ce1 & h be5 rem>kably injuri\s 9 ! diff]5t dep>tm5ts ( physiology4 ,,! ,,nature ,,( ,,life4 ,on ,! ,def9itions ,( ,life ,hi!rto ,receiv$4 ,h9ts ,t[>ds ,a ,m ,compreh5sive ,!ory4 ,! attempts to expla9 ! nature ( ,life1 :i* h fall5 )9 my k1 presuppose ! arbitr>y division ( all t surr\nds u into ?+s ) life1 & ?+s )\t life--a division gr\nd$ on a m]e assumption4 ,at ! be/1 x c be reg>d$ only z a ha/y d$uction f ! fir/ sup]ficial notices ( ! objects t surr\nd u1 suffici5t1 p]haps1 = ! purpose ( ord9>y discrim9ation1 b f> too indet]m9ate & difflu5t to be tak5 unexam9$ by ! philosophic inquir]4 ,! positions ( sci5ce mu/ be tri$ 9 ! jewell]'s scales1 n l ! mix$ commodities ( ! m>ket1 on ! weigh-bridge ( common op9ion & vulg> usage4 ,su*1 h[ev]1 has be5 ! proc$ure 9 ! pres5t in/ance1 & ! result has be5 answ]able to ! co>s5ess ( ! process4 ,by a comprisal ( ! petitio pr9cipii ) ! argum5tum 9 circulo1--9 pla9 ,engli%1 by an easy logic1 :i* beg9s ) begg+ ! "q1 & !n mov+ 9 a circle1 comes r\nd to ! po9t :]e x began1--ea* ( ! two divisions has be5 made to def9e ! o!r by a m]e reass]tion ( _! assum$ contr>iety4 ,! physiologi/ has lum9\sly expla9$ ,y plus ,x by in=m+ u t x is a some:at t is ! anti!sis ( ,y m9us ,x2 & if we ask1 :at !n is ,y-,x8 ! answ] is1 ! anti!sis ( ,y,x1--a reciprocation ( great s]vice1 t may rem9d u ( ! tw9 si/]s 9 ! fable ( ! ,lami1 ) b "o eye betwe5 !m bo?1 :i* ea* borr[$ f ! o!r z ei!r happ5$ to want x2 b ) ?is additional disadvantage1 t 9 ! pres5t case x is aft] all b an eye ( glass4 ,! def9itions !mselves w be/ illu/rate our mean+4 ,i w beg9 ) t giv5 by ,bi*at4 8,life is ! sum ( all ! functions by :i* dea? is resi/$10 9 :i* ,i h 9 va9 endeav\r$ to discov] any o!r mean+ ?an t life consi/s 9 be+ able to live4 ,?is au?or1 ) a :imsical gravity1 prefaces 8 def9ition ) ! rem>k1 t ! nature ( life has hi!rto be5 s\ght = 9 ab/ract consid]ations2 z if x 7 possible t f\r m invet]ate ab/ractions c\ld be br\ght toge!r 9 "o s5t5ce ?an are "h assembl$ 9 ! words1 life1 dea?1 function1 & resi/ance4 ,simil> in/ances might be cit$ f ,ri*]& & o!rs4 ,! ^w ,life is translat$ into o!r m le>n$ words2 & ?is p>aphrase ( ! t]m is sub/itut$ = ! def9ition ( ! ?+1 & !re=e 7z is always ! case 9 e real def9ition z contra-di/+ui%$ f a v]bal def9ition17 = at lea/ a p>tial solution ( ! fact4 ,su* z ^! =m ! fir/ class4--,! second class takes "s "o p>ticul> function ( ,life common to all liv+ objects1--nutrition1 = in/ance2 or1 to adopt ! phrase mo/ 9 vogue at pres5t1 assimilation1 = ! purposes ( reproduction & gr[?4 ,n[ ?is1 x is evid5t1 c be an appropriate def9ition only ( ! v l[e/ species1 z ( a ,fungus or a ,mollusca2 & j z compreh5sive an idea ( ! my/]y ( ,life1 z a ,mollusca might give1 c ?is def9ition af=d4 ,b ?is is n ! only objection4 ,=1 fir/1 x is n pret5d$ t we beg9 ) seek+ = an organ evid5tly appropriat$ to nutrition1 & !n inf] t ! sub/ance 9 :i* su* an organ is f\nd lives4 ,on ! contr>y1 9 a numb] ( cases among ! obscur] animals & vegetables we inf] ! organ f ! pre-e/abli%$ fact ( its life4 ,secondly1 x id5tifies ! process itself ) a c]ta9 range ( its =ms1 ^?1 namely1 by :i* x is manife/$ 9 animals & vegetables4 ,= ?is1 too1 no less ?an ! =m]1 presupposes ! arbitr>y division ( all ?+s into n liv+ & lifeless1 on :i*1 z ,i be=e obs]v$1 all ^! def9itions are gr\nd$4 ,b x is sorry logic to take ! pro( ( an affirmative 9 "o ?+ z ! pro( ( ! negative 9 ano!r4 ,all animals t h lungs brea!1 b x w\ld be a *ildi% ov]sight to d$uce ! conv]se1 viz4 all animals t brea! h lungs4 ,! !ory 9 :i* ! ,fr5* *emi/s organiz$ ! discov]ies ( ,black1 ,cav5di%1 ,prie/ly1 ,s*eele1 & o!r ,engli% & ,g]man philosoph]s1 is /ill1 inde$1 ! reign+ !ory1 b r1 x %\ld seem1 f ! abs5ce ( a rival suffici5tly popul> to fill ! ?rone 9 its /ead1 ?an f ! cont9uance ( an implicit belief 9 its own /ability4 ,we no long] at lea/ *]i% t int5sity ( fai? :i*1 be=e ,davy comm5c$ 8 brilliant c>e]1 _h n only id5tifi$ x ) *emi/ry itself1 b _h sub/itut$ its nom5clature1 ev5 9 common conv]sation1 = ! f> m philosophic language :i* ! human race _h ab/ract$ f ! laboratory ( ,nature4 ,i may v5ture to prophecy t no future ,b$does w make x ! corival ( ! ma!matical sci5ces 9 demon/rative evid5ce4 ,i ?9k x a matt] ( d\bt :e!r1 dur+ ! p]iod ( its suppos$ infallibility1 physiology d]iv$ m b5efit f ! ext5sion1 or injury f ! misdirection1 ( its views4 ,en\gh ( ! latt] is fre% 9 recollection to make x b an equivocal complim5t to a physiological position1 t x mu/ /& or fall ) ! corpuscul> philosophy1 z modifi$ by ! ,fr5* !ory ( *emi/ry4 ,yet %\ld x happ5 7& ! ev5t is n impossible1 nor ! supposition altoge!r absurd17 t m & m decisive facts %\ld pres5t !mselves 9 confirmation ( ! metamorphosis ( elem5ts1 ! position t life consi/s 9 assimilation w\ld ei!r cease to be di/9ctive1 or fall back into ! =m] class z an id5tical proposition1 namely1 t ,life1 mean+ by ! ^w t sort ( gr[? :i* takes place by means ( a peculi> organization1 consi/s 9 t sort ( gr[? :i* is peculi> to organiz$ life4 ,?irdly1 ! def9ition involves a /ill m egregi\s flaw 9 ! reason+1 namely1 t ( cum hoc1 ergo propt] hoc 7or ! assumption ( causation f m]e coexi/5ce72 & ?is1 too1 9 its v wor/ =m4 ,= x is n cum hoc solo1 ergo propt] hoc1 :i* w\ld 9 _m cases supply a presumptive pro( by induction1 b cum hoc1 et plurimis aliis1 ergo propt] hoc6 ,%ell1 ( "s k9d or o!r1 is common to ! :ole ord] ( te/acea1 b x w\ld be absurd to def9e ! vis vit ( te/ace\s animals z exi/+ 9 ! %ell1 ?\gh we "k x to be ! con/ant accompanim5t1 & h e reason to believe ! con/ant effect1 ( ! specific life t acts 9 ^? animals4 ,7 we 7argum5ti caus7 to imag9e %ell coext5sive ) ! organiz$ creation1 ?is w\ld produce no abatem5t 9 ! falsity ( ! reason+4 ,nor does ! flaw /op "h2 = a physiological1 t is a real1 def9ition1 z di/+ui%$ f ! v]bal def9itions ( lexicography1 mu/ consi/ nei!r 9 any s+le prop]ty or function ( ! ?+ to be def9$1 nor yet 9 all collectively1 :i* latt]1 inde$1 w\ld be a hi/ory1 n a def9ition4 ,x mu/ consi/1 !re=e1 9 ! law ( ! ?+1 or 9 su* an idea ( x1 z1 be+ admitt$1 all ! prop]ties & functions are admitt$ by implication4 ,x mu/ likewise be s f> causal1 t a full insight hav+ be5 obta9$ ( ! law1 we d]ive f x a progressive insight into ! necessity & g5]ation ( ! ph5om5a ( :i* x is ! law4 ,suppose a disease 9 "q1 :i* appe>$ always accompani$ ) c]ta9 symptoms 9 c]ta9 /ages1 & ) "s "o or m symptoms 9 all /ages--say d]ang$ dige/ion1 caprici\s alt]nation ( vivacity & languor1 heada*e1 dilat$ pupil1 dim9i%$ s5sibility to light1 c4--,nei!r ! man :o select$ ! "o con/ant symptom1 nor he :o enum]at$ all ! symptoms1 w\ld give ! sci5tific def9ition talem scilicet1 quali sci5tia fit vel datur1 b ! man :o at once nam$ & def9$ ! disease hydrocephalus1 produc+ pressure on ! bra94 ,= x is ! ess5ce ( a sci5tific def9ition to be causative1 n by introduction ( imag9>y some:ats1 natural or sup]natural "u ! "n ( causes1 b by ann\nc+ ! law ( action 9 ! p>ticul> case1 9 subord9ation to ! common law ( :i* all ! ph5om5a are modifications or results4 ,n[ 9 ! def9ition on :i*1 z ! repres5tative ( a :ole class1 we are n[ animadv]t+1 a s+le effect is giv5 z con/itut+ ! cause4 ,= nutrition by dige/ion is c]ta9ly necess>y to life1 only "u c]ta9 circum/ances1 b t life is previ\sly necess>y to dige/ion is absolutely c]ta9 "u all circum/ances4 ,besides1 :at o!r ph5om5on ( ,life w\ld ! conception ( assimilation1 p] se1 or z x exi/s 9 ! l[e/ ord] ( animals1 involve or expla98 ,h[1 = in/ance1 does x include s5sation1 locomotion1 or habit8 or if ! two =m] %\ld be tak5 z di/9ct f life1 toto g5]e1 & sup]v5i5t to x1 we !n ask :at conception is giv5 ( vital assimilation z contradi/+ui%$ f t ( ! nucleus ( a cry/al8 ,la/ly1 ?is def9ition conf\nds ! ,law ( ,life1 or ! prim>y & univ]sal =m ( vital ag5cy1 ) ! conception1 ,animals4 ,= ! k9d1 x sub/itutes ! repres5tative ( its degrees & modifications4 ,b ! fir/ & mo/ important (fice ( sci5ce1 physical or physiological1 is to contemplate ! p[] 9 k9d1 ab/ract$ f ! degree4 ,! ideas ( caloric1 :e!r z sub/ance or prop]ty1 & ! conceptions ( lat5t heat1 ! heat 9 ice1 c41 t excite ! wond] or ! laught] ( ! vulg>1 ?\gh susceptible ( ! mo/ important practical applications1 are ! result ( ?is ab/raction2 :ile ! only purpose to :i* a def9ition l ! prec$+ c\ld become subs]vi5t1 w\ld be 9 supply+ a nom5clature ) ! "* ( ! mo/ common species ( a g5us--its g5us g5]alissimum1 & ev5 ?is w\ld be useless 9 ! pres5t in/ance1 inasmu* z x presupposes ! k ( ! ?+s *>act]is$4 ,! ?ird class1 & f> sup]ior to ! two =m]1 selects "s prop]ty *>act]i/ic ( all liv+ bodies1 n m]ely f\nd 9 all animals alike1 b exi/+ equally 9 all p>ts ( all liv+ ?+s1 bo? animals & plants4 ,su*1 = in/ance1 is ! def9ition ( ,life1 z consi/+ 9 anti-putresc5ce1 or ! p[] ( resi/+ putrefaction4 ,l all ! o!rs1 h[ev]1 ev5 ?is conf9es ! idea ( ,life to ^? degrees or conc5trations ( x1 :i* manife/ !mselves 9 organiz$ be+s1 or r 9 ^? ! organization ( :i* is app>5t to u4 ,consequ5tly1 x sub/itutes an ab/ract t]m1 or g5]alization ( effects1 = ! idea1 or sup]ior =m ( causative ag5cy4 ,at be/1 x describes ! vis vit by "o only ( its _m influ5ces4 ,x is h[ev]1 z we h said be=e1 pref]able to ! =m]1 because x is n1 z !y are1 altoge!r unfruitful1 inasmu* z x atte/s1 less equivocally ?an any o!r sign1 ! pres5ce or abs5ce ( t degree ( ! vis vit :i* is ! necess>y condition ( organic or self-r5ew+ p[]4 ,x ?r[s no light1 h[ev]1 on ! law or pr9ciple ( action2 x does n increase our insight into ! o!r ph5om5a2 x pres5ts to u no inclusive =m1 out ( :i* ! o!r =ms may be develop$1 & f9ally1 its defect z a def9ition may be detect$ by g5]aliz+ x into a high] =mula1 z a p[] :i*1 dur+ its cont9uance1 resi/s or subord9ates het]og5e\s & adv]se p[]s4 ,n[ ?is holds equally true ( *emical relatively to ! me*anical p[]s2 & really affirms no m ( ,life ?an may be equally affirm$ ( e =m ( be+1 namely1 t x t5ds to pres]ve itself1 & resi/s1 to a c]ta9 ext5t1 :atev] is incompatible ) ! laws t con/itute its p>ticul> /ate = ! "t be+4 ,= x is n true only ( ! great divisions or classes into :i* we h f\nd x exp$i5t to di/+ui%1 :ile we g5]alize1 ! p[]s act+ 9 nature1 z into intellectual1 vital1 *emical1 me*anical2 b x holds equally true ( ! degrees1 or species ( ea* ( ^! g5]a relatively to ea* o!r3 z 9 ! decomposition ( ! alkalies by heat1 or ! galvanic sp>k4 ,l ! comb9+ p[] ( ,life1 ! copula "h resi/s = a:ile ! attempts to dissolve x1 & !n yields1 to reappe> 9 new ph5om5a4 ,x is a wond]ful prop]ty ( ! human m9d1 t :5 once a mom5tum has be5 giv5 to x 9 a fre% direction1 x pursues ! new pa? ) ob/9ate p]sev]ance1 9 all conceivable be>+s1 to its utmo/ extremes4 ,& by ! />tl+ consequ5ces :i* arise out ( ^! extremes1 x is fir/ awak5$ to its error1 & ei!r recall$ to "s =m] track1 or receives "s fre% impulse1 :i* x foll[s ) ! same eag]ness1 & admits to ! same monopoly4 ,?us 9 ! #ac? c5tury ! fir/ sci5ce :i* r\s$ ! intellects ( m5 f ! torpor ( b>b>ism1 01 z 9 all c\ntries ev] has be51 & ev] mu/ be ! case1 ! sci5ce ( ,metaphysics & ,ontology4 ,we fir/ seek :at c be f\nd at home1 & :at wond] if tru?s1 t appe>$ to reveal ! secret dep?s ( our own s\ls1 %\ld take possession ( ! :ole m9d1 & all tru?s appe> trivial :i* c\ld n ei!r be evolv$ out ( simil> pr9ciples1 by ! same process1 or at lea/ br\ght "u ! same =ms ( ?\ght1 by p]ceiv$ or imag9$ analogies8 ,& s x 04 ,= m ?an a c5tury m5 cont9u$ to invoke ! oracle ( _! own spirits1 n only conc]n+ its own =ms & modes ( be+1 b likewise conc]n+ ! laws ( ext]nal nature4 ,all attempts at philosophical explication 7 comm5c$ by a m]e ef=t ( ! und]/&+1 z ! p[] ( ab/raction2 or by ! imag9ation1 transf]r+ its own exp]i5ces to e object pres5t$ f )\t4 ,by ! =m]1 a class ( ph5om5a 7 9 ! fir/ place ab/ract$1 & fix$ 9 "s g5]al t]m3 ( c\rse ?is c\ld designate only ! impressions made by ! outw>d objects1 & s f>1 !re=e1 hav+ be5 ?us metamorphos$1 !y 7 effects ( ^! objects2 b !n made to supply ! place ( _! own causes1 "u ! "n ( occult qualities4 ,?us ! prop]ties peculi> to gold1 7 ab/ract$ f ^? x possess$ 9 common ) o!r bodies1 & !n g5]aliz$ 9 ! t]m ,aureity3 & ! inquir] 0 in/ruct$ t ! ,ess5ce ( ,gold1 or ! cause :i* con/itut$ ! peculi> modification ( matt] call$ gold1 0 ! p[] ( aureity4 ,by ! latt]1 i4e4 by ! imag9ation1 ?\ght & w 7 sup]add$ to ! occult quality1 & e =m ( nature _h its appropriate ,_s1 to be controll$ or conciliat$ by an appropriate c]emonial4 ,?is 0 entitl$ its ,,sub/antial ,,=m4 ,?us1 physic became a sort ( dull poetry1 & ! art ( m$ic9e 7= physiology c\ld sc>cely be said to exi/7 0 a sy/em ( magic1 bl5d$ ) traditional empiricism4 ,?us ! =ms ( ?\ght proce$$ to act 9 _! own empt9ess1 ) no attempt to fill or sub/antiate !m by ! in=mation ( ! s5ses1 & all ! bran*es ( sci5ce =m$ s _m sections ( logic & metaphysics4 ,& s x cont9u$1 ev5 to ! "t t ! ,re=mation s\nd$ ! second trumpet1 & ! au?ority ( ! s*ools sank ) t ( ! hi]>*y1 "u ! intellectual c\rage & activity :i* ?is great revolution _h inspir$4 ,p[]1 once awak5$1 _c re/ 9 "o object4 ,all ! sci5ces p>took ( ! new influ5ces4 ,! _w ( exp]im5tal philosophy 0 soon mapp$ out = po/]ity by ! compreh5sive & ent]pris+ g5ius ( ,bacon1 & ! laws expla9$ by :i* exp]im5t c\ld be dignifi$ into exp]i5ce47#b7 ,b no soon] 0 ! impulse giv51 ?an ! same prop5sity 0 made manife/ ( look+ at all ?+s 9 ! "o po9t ( view :i* *anc$ to be ( pr$om9ant attraction4 ,our ,gilb]t1 a man ( g5u9e philosophical g5ius1 _h no soon] multipli$ ! facts ( magnetism1 & ext5d$ our k conc]n+ ! prop]ty ( magnetic bodies1 b all ?+s 9 heav51 & e>?1 & 9 ! wat]s b5ea? ! e>?1 7 resolv$ into magnetic influ5ces4 ,%ortly aft] a new light 0 /ruck by ,h>riott & ,desc>tes1 ) _! contempor>ies1 or imm$iate pr$ecessors1 & ! re/oration ( anci5t geometry1 aid$ by ! mod]n inv5tion ( algebra1 plac$ ! sci5ce ( me*anism on ! philosophic ?rone4 ,h[ widely ?is dom9ation spread1 & h[ long x cont9u$1 if1 inde$1 ev5 n[ x c be said to h abdicat$ its pret5sions1 ! read] ne$ n be rem9d$4 ,! sublime discov]ies ( ,newton1 &1 toge!r ) ^!1 8 n less fruitful ?an wond]ful application1 ( ! high] ma!sis to ! movem5ts ( ! cele/ial bodies1 & to ! laws ( light1 gave almo/ a religi\s sanction to ! corpuscul> sy/em & me*anical !ory4 ,x became synonym\s ) philosophy itself4 ,x 0 ! sole portal at :i* tru? 0 p]mitt$ to ent]4 ,! human body 0 treat$ ( z an hydraulic ma*9e1 ! op]ations ( m$ic9e 7 solv$1 & alas6 ev5 direct$ by ref]5ce p>tly to gravitation & ! laws ( motion1 & p>tly by *emi/ry1 :i* itself1 h[ev]1 z f> z its !ory 0 conc]n$1 0 b a bran* ( me*anics work+ exclusively by imag9>y w$ges1 angles1 & sph]es4 ,%\ld ! read] *ance to put 8 h& on ! 8,pr9ciples ( ,philosophy10 by ,la ,=ge1 an imm$iate disciple ( ,desc>tes1 he may see ! ph5om5a ( sleep solv$ 9 a copp]-plate engrav+1 ) all ! figures into :i* ! globules ( ! blood %ap$ !mselves1 & ! results demon/rat$ by ma!matical calculations4 ,9 %ort1 f ! "t ( ,kepl]7#c7 to t ( ,newton1 & f ,newton to ,h>tley1 n only all ?+s 9 ext]nal nature1 b ! subtle/ my/]ies ( life & organization1 & ev5 ( ! intellect & moral be+1 7 conjur$ )9 ! magic circle ( ma!matical =mul4 ,& n[ a new light 0 /ruck by ! discov]y ( electricity1 &1 9 e s5se ( ! ^w1 bo? playful & s]i\s1 bo? = good & = evil1 x may be affirm$ to h electrifi$ ! :ole frame ( natural philosophy4 ,close on its heels foll[$ ! mom5t\s discov]y ( ! pr9cipal gases by ,s*eele & ,prie/ly1 ! composition ( wat] by ,cav5di%1 & ! doctr9e ( lat5t heat by ,black4 ,! sci5tific _w 0 prep>$ = a new dyna/y2 accord+ly1 z soon z ,lavoisi] _h r$uc$ ! inf9ite v>iety ( *emical ph5om5a to ! actions1 reactions1 & int]*anges ( a few elem5t>y sub/ances1 or at lea/ excit$ ! expectation t ?is w\ld spe$ily be effect$1 ! hope %ot up1 almo/ in/antly1 into full fai?1 t x _h be5 effect$4 ,h5ce=w>d ! new pa?1 ?us brilliantly op5$1 became ! common road to all dep>tm5ts ( k3 &1 to ?is mom5t1 x has be5 pursu$ ) an eag]ness & almo/ epidemic en?usiasm :i*1 sc>cely less ?an its political revolutions1 *>act]ise ! _s ( ! age4 ,_m & inauspici\s h be5 ! invasions & inroads ( ?is new conqu]or into ! rightful t]ritories ( o!r sci5ces2 & /range alt]ations h be5 made 9 less h>mless po9ts ?an ^? ( t]m9ology1 9 homage to an art unsettl$1 9 ! v f]m5t ( imp]fect discov]ies1 & ei!r )\t a !ory1 or ) a !ory ma9ta9$ only by composition & compromise4 ,yet ?is v circum/ance has fav\r$ its encroa*m5ts1 by ! gratifications :i* its novelty af=ds to our curiosity1 & by ! ke5] int]e/ & high] excitem5t :i* an unsettl$ & revolution>y /ate is sure to inspire4 ,he :o supposes t sci5ce possesses an immunity f su* influ5ces kn[s little ( human nature4 ,h[1 o!rwise1 c\ld m5 ( /rong m9ds & s\nd judgm5ts h attempt$ to p5etrate by ! clue ( *emical exp]im5t ! secret recesses1 ! sacr$ adyta ( organic life1 )\t be+ aw>e t *emi/ry mu/ ne$s be at its extreme limits1 :5 x has approa*$ ! ?re%old ( a high] p[]8 ,its own transgressions1 h[ev]1 & ! failure ( its ent]prises w become ! means ( def9+ its absolute b\nd>y1 & we %all h to gu>d aga9/ ! opposite error ( reject+ its aid altoge!r z analogy1 because we h repell$ its ambiti\s claims to an id5tity ) ! vital p[]s4 99 99 99 99 99 ,previ\sly to ! submitt+ my own ideas on ! subject ( life1 & ! p[]s into :i* x resolves itself1 or r 9 :i* x is manife/$ to u1 ,i h haz>d$ ?is app>5t digression f ! anxiety to preclude c]ta9 suspicions1 :i* ! subject itself is s fitt$ to awak51 & :ile ,i anticipate ! *>ges1 to plead 9 answ] to ea* a full & unequivocal--n guilty6 ,9 ! fir/ place1 !re=e1 ,i di/9ctly disclaim all int5tion ( expla9+ life into an occult quality2 & retort ! *>ge on ^? :o c satisfy !mselves ) def9+ x z ! peculi> p[] by :i* dea? is resi/$4 ,secondly4 ,conv9c$--by revelation1 by ! cons5t+ au?ority ( all c\ntries1 & ( all ages1 by ! imp]ative voice ( my own consci5ce1 & by t wide *asm betwe5 man & ! noble/ animals ( ! brute creation1 :i* no p]ceivable or conceivable diff]5ce ( organization is suffici5t to ov]bridge--t ,i h a rational & responsible s\l1 ,i ?9k f> too rev]5tially ( ! same to degrade x into an hypo!sis1 & _c be bl9d to ! contradiction ,i mu/ incur1 if ,i assign t s\l :i* ,i believe to con/itute ! peculi> nature ( man z ! cause ( functions & prop]ties1 :i* man possesses 9 common ) ! oy/] & ! mu%room47#d7 ,?irdly1 :ile ,i disclaim ! error ( ,/ahl 9 d]iv+ ! ph5om5a ( life f ! unconsci\s actions ( ! rational s\l1 ,i repel ) /ill great] e>ne/ness ! ass]tion & ev5 ! supposition t ! functions are ! (fspr+ ( ! /ructure1 & 8,life7#e7 ! result ( organization10 connect$ ) x z effect ) cause4 ,nay1 ! position seems to me little less /range1 ?an z if a man %\ld say1 t build+ ) all ! includ$ h&icraft1 ( pla/]+1 saw+1 plan+1 c4 7 ! (fspr+ ( ! h\se2 & t ! mason & c>p5t] 7 ! result ( a suite ( *amb]s1 ) ! passages & /aircases t lead to !m4 ,to make ,a ! (fspr+ ( ,b1 :5 ! v exi/5ce ( ,b z ,b presupposes ! exi/5ce ( ,a1 is prepo/]\s 9 ! lit]al s5se ( ! ^w1 & a consummate in/ance ( ! hy/]on prot]on 9 logic4 ,b if ,i reject ! organ z ! cause ( t1 ( :i* x is ! organ1 ?\gh ,i might admit x among ! conditions ( its actual functions2 = ! same reason1 ,i mu/ reject fluids & e!rs ( all k9ds1 magnetical1 electrical1 & univ]sal1 to :atev] qu9tess5tial ?9ness !y may be treble di/ill$1 & 7z x 77 sup]-sub/antiat$4 ,) ^!1 ,i abjure likewise all *emical ag5cies1 compositions1 & decompositions1 7 x only t z /imulants !y suppose a /imulability sui g5]is1 :i* is b ano!r p>aphrase = life4 ,or if !y are !mselves at once bo? ! excitant & ! excitability1 ,i miss ! connect+ l9k betwe5 ?is imag9>y e!r & ! visible body1 :i* !n becomes no o!rwise di/+ui%$ f inanimate matt]1 ?an by its juxtaposition 9 m]e space1 ) an het]og5e\s inmate1 ! cycle ( ^: actions revolves )9 itself4 ,besides :i* ,i %\ld ?9k t ,i 0 conf\nd+ metaphors & realities mo/ absurdly1 if ,i imag9$ t ,i _h a great] insight into ! mean+ & possibility ( a liv+ alcohol1 ?an ( a liv+ quicksilv]4 ,9 %ort1 visible surface & p[] ( any k9d1 mu* m ! p[] ( life1 are ideas :i* ! v =ms ( ! human und]/&+ make x impossible to id5tify4 ,b :e!r ! p[]s :i* manife/ !mselves to u "u c]ta9 conditions 9 ! =ms ( electricity1 or *emical attraction1 h any analogy to ! p[] :i* manife/s itself 9 gr[? & organization1 is altoge!r a diff]5t "q1 & dem&s altoge!r a diff]5t *a9 ( reason+3 if x be inde$ a tree ( k1 x w be kn[n by its fruits1 & ^! w dep5ds n on ! m]e ass]tion1 b on ! inductions by :i* ! position is support$1 & by ! additions :i* x makes to our insight into ! nature ( ! facts x is meant to illu/rate4 ,to acc\nt = ,life is "o ?+2 to expla9 ,life ano!r4 ,9 ! fir/ we are suppos$ to /ate some?+ prior 7if n 9 "t1 yet 9 ! ord] ( ,nature7 to ! ?+ acc\nt$ =1 z ! gr\nd or cause ( t ?+1 or 7:i* comprises ! mean+ & =ce ( bo? words7 z its suffici5t cause1 quae et facit1 et sube/4 ,& to ?is1 9 ! "q ( ,life1 ,i "k no possible answ]1 b ,,god4 ,to acc\nt = a ?+ is to see into ! pr9ciple ( its possibility1 & f t pr9ciple to evolve its be+4 ,?us ! ma!matician demon/rates ! tru?s ( geometry by con/ruct+ !m4 ,x is an admirable rem>k ( ,joh4 ,bapt4 a ,vico1 9 a ,tract publi%$ at ,naples1 #agaj17f7 8,geometrica ide demon/ramus1 quia facimus2 physica si demon/r>e possimus1 fac]emus4 ,metaphysici v]i cl>itas eadem ac lucis1 quam non nisi p] opaca cognoscimus2 nam non lucem s$ lucidas res videmus4 ,physica sunt opaca1 nempe =mata et f9ita1 9 quibus ,metaphysici v]i lum5 videmus40 ,! reason] :o assigns /ructure or organization z ! antec$5t ( ,life1 :o names ! =m] a cause1 & ! latt] its effect1 he x is :o pret5ds to acc\nt = life4 ,n[ ,euclid w\ld1 ) great "r1 dem& ( su* a philosoph] to make ,life2 9 ! same s5se1 ,i mean1 9 :i* ,euclid makes an ,icosah$ron1 or a figure ( tw5ty sides1 namely1 9 ! und]/&+ or by an intellectual con/ruction4 ,an argum5t :i*1 ( itself1 is suffici5t to prove ! unt5able nature ( ,mat]ialism4 ,to expla9 a p[]1 on ! o!r h&1 is 7! p[] itself be+ assum$1 ?\gh n compreh5d$1 ut qui datur1 non intelligitur7 to unfold or spread x out3 ex implicito planum fac]e4 ,9 ! pres5t in/ance1 su* an explanation w\ld consi/ 9 ! r$uction ( ! idea ( ,life to its simple/ & mo/ compreh5sive =m or mode ( action2 t is1 to "s *>act]i/ic in/9ct or t5d5cy1 evid5t 9 all its manife/ations1 & involv$ 9 ! idea itself4 ,?is assum$ z exi/+ 9 k9d1 x w be requir$ to pres5t an asc5d+ s]ies ( correspond+ ph5om5a z involv$ 91 proce$+ f1 & s f> !re=e expla9$ by1 ! supposition ( its progressive int5sity & ( ! gradual enl>gem5t ( its sph]e1 ! necessity ( :i* aga9 mu/ be conta9$ 9 ! idea ( ! t5d5cy itself4 ,9 o!r words1 ! t5d5cy hav+ be5 giv5 9 k9d1 x is requir$ to r5d] ! ph5om5a intelligible z its diff]5t degrees & modifications4 ,/ill m p]fect w ! explanation be1 %\ld ! necessity ( ?is progression & ( ^! asc5d+ gradations be conta9$ 9 ! assum$ idea ( life1 z ?us def9$ by ! g5]al =m & common purport ( all its v>i\s t5d5cies4 ,?is done1 we h only to add ! conditions common to all its ph5om5a1 &1 ^? appropriate to ea* place & rank1 9 ! scale ( asc5t1 & !n proce$ to det]m9e ! prim>y & con/itutive =ms1 i4e4 ! elem5t>y p[]s 9 :i* ?is t5d5cy realizes itself "u diff]5t degrees & conditions47#g7 ,:at is ,life8 ,7 su* a "q propos$1 we %\ld be tempt$ to answ]1 :at is n ,life t really is8 ,our reason conv9ces u t ! quantities ( ?+s1 tak5 ab/ract$ly z quantity1 exi/ only 9 ! relations !y be> to ! p]cipi5t2 9 pla9] words1 !y exi/ only 9 our m9ds1 ut quorum esse e/ p]cipi4 ,= if ! def9ite quantities h a gr\nd1 & !re=e a reality1 9 ! ext]nal _w1 & indep5d5t ( ! m9d t p]ceives !m1 ?is gr\nd is ipso facto a quality2 ! v etymon ( ?is _w %[+ t a quality1 n tak5 9 its own nature b 9 relation to ano!r ?+1 is to be def9$ causa suffici5s1 entia1 de quibus loquimur2 esse talia1 qualia sunt4 ,ei!r ! quantities p]ceiv$ exi/ only 9 ! p]ception1 or !y h likewise a real exi/5ce4 ,9 ! =m] case1 ! quality 7! ^w is "h us$ 9 an active s5se7 t det]m9es !m belongs to ,life1 p] ipsam hypo!s92 & 9 ! o!r case1 s9ce by ! agreem5t ( all p>ties ,life may exi/ 9 o!r =ms ?an ^? ( consci\sness1 or ev5 ( s5sibility1 ! onus prob&i falls on ^? :o ass]t ( any quality t x is n ,life4 ,= ! analogy ( all t we "k is cle>ly 9 fav\r ( ! contr>y supposition1 & if a man w\ld analyse ! mean+ ( 8 own words1 & c>efully di/+ui% 8 p]ceptions & s5sations f ! ext]nal cause excit+ !m1 & at ! same "t f ! quantity or sup]ficies "u :i* t cause is act+1 he w\ld in/antly f9d himself1 if we mi/ake n1 involunt>ily id5tify+ ! ideas ( ,quality & ,life4 ,life1 x is admitt$ on all h&s1 does n necess>ily imply consci\sness or s5sibility2 & we1 = our p>ts1 _c see t ! irritability :i* metals manife/ to galvanism1 c be m remote f t :i* may be suppos$ to exi/ 9 ! tribe ( li*5s1 or 9 ! helvell1 pezizee1 c41 ?an ! latt] is f ! ph5om5a ( excitability 9 ! human body1 :atev] "n x may be call$ by1 or 9 :atev] way x may modify itself47#h7 ,t ! m]e act ( gr[? does n con/itute ! idea ( ,life1 or ! abs5ce ( t act exclude x1 we h a pro( 9 e egg be=e x is plac$ "u ! h51 & 9 e gra9 ( corn be=e x is put into ! soil4 ,all t c\ld be d$uc$ by fair reason+ w\ld am\nt to ?is only1 t ! life ( metals1 z ! p[] :i* effects & det]m9es _! comp>ative cohesion1 ductility1 c41 0 yet l[] on ! scale ?an ! ,life :i* produces ! fir/ attempts ( organization1 9 ! almo/ %apeless tremella1 or 9 su* fungi z gr[ 9 ! d>k recesses ( ! m9e4 99 99 99 99 99 ,if x 7 ask$1 to :at purpose or ) :at view we %\ld g5]alize ! idea ( ,life ?us broadly1 ,i %\ld n hesitate to reply t1 7 !re no o!r use conceivable1 !re w\ld be "s advantage 9 m]ely de/roy+ an arbitr>y assumption 9 natural philosophy1 & 9 rem9d+ ! physiologi/s t !y c\ld n he> ! life ( metals ass]t$ ) a m contemptu\s surprise ?an !y !mselves incur f ! vulg>1 :5 !y speak ( ! ,life 9 m\ld or mucor4 ,b ?is is n ! case4 ,?is wid] view n only precludes a gr\ndless assumption1 x likewise fills up ! arbitr>y *asm betwe5 physics & physiology1 & ju/ifies u 9 us+ ! =m] z means ( insight into ! latt]1 :i* w\ld be contr>y to all s\nd rules ( ratioc9ation if ! p[]s work+ 9 ! objects ( ! two sci5ces 7 absolutely & ess5tially div]se4 ,= z to ab/ract ! idea ( k9d f t ( degrees1 :i* are alone designat$ 9 ! language ( common use1 is ! fir/ & indisp5sable /ep 9 philosophy1 s are we ! bett] enabl$ to =m a notion ( ! k9d1 ! l[] ! degree1 & ! simpl] ! =m is 9 :i* x appe>s to u4 ,we /udy ! complex 9 ! simple2 & only f ! intuition ( ! l[] c we safely proce$ to ! intellection ( ! high] degrees4 ,! only dang] lies 9 ! leap+ f l[ to high1 ) ! neglect ( ! int]v5+ gradations4 ,b ! same error w\ld introduce discord into ! gamut1 et ab abusu contra usum non valet consequ5tia4 ,t ^! degrees w !mselves br+ =? second>y k9ds suffici5tly di/9ct = all ! purposes ( sci5ce1 & ev5 = common s5se1 w be se5 9 ! c\rse ( ?is inquisition3 = ?is is "o pro( ( ! ess5tial vitality ( nature1 t %e does n asc5d z l9ks 9 a susp5d$ *a91 b z ! /eps 9 a ladd]2 or r %e at "o & ! same "t asc5ds z by a climax1 & exp&s z ! conc5tric circles on ! lake f ! po9t to :i* ! /one 9 its fall _h giv5 ! fir/ impulse4 ,at all ev5ts1 a contemptu\s rejection ( ?is mode ( reason+ w\ld come ) an ill grace f a m$ical philosoph]1 :o _c comb9e any ?ree ph5om5a ( heal? or ( disease )\t ! assumption ( p[]s1 :i* he is compell$ to d$uce )\t be+ able to demon/rate2 nay1 ev5 ( mat]ial sub/ances z ! vehicles ( ^! p[]s1 :i* he c nev] expect to exhibit be=e ! s5ses4 ,f ! prec$+ x %\ld appe>1 t ! mo/ compreh5sive =mula to :i* life is r$ucible1 w\ld be t ( ! int]nal copula ( bodies1 or 7if we may v5ture to borr[ a phrase f ! ,platonic s*ool7 ! p[] :i* discloses itself f )9 z a pr9ciple ( unity 9 ! _m4 ,b t !re is a physiognomy 9 words1 :i*1 )\t ref]5ce to _! fitness or necessity1 make unfavorable z well z favorable impressions1 & t e unusual t]m 9 an ab/ruse rese>* incurs ! risk ( be+ d5om9at$ j>gon1 ,i %\ld at ! same "t h borr[$ a s*ola/ic t]m1 & def9$ life absolutely1 z ! pr9ciple ( unity 9 multeity1 z f> z ! =m]1 ! unity to wit1 is produc$ ab intra2 b em95tly 7s5su em95ti71 ,i def9e life z ! pr9ciple ( individuation1 or ! p[] :i* unites a giv5 all into a :ole t is presuppos$ by all its p>ts4 ,! l9k t comb9es ! two1 & acts ?r\gh\t bo?1 w1 ( c\rse1 be def9$ by ! t5d5cy to individuation4 ,?us1 f its utmo/ lat5cy1 9 :i* life is "o ) ! elem5t>y p[]s ( me*anism1 t is1 ) ! p[]s ( me*anism consid]$ z qualitative & actually syn!tic1 to its highe/ manife/ation1 79 :i*1 z ! vis vit vivida1 or life z life1 x subord9ates & modifies ^! p[]s1 becom+ contra-di/+ui%$ f me*anism17#i7 ab extra1 "u ! =m ( organization17 !re is an asc5d+ s]ies ( int]m$iate classes1 & ( analog\s gradations 9 ea* class4 ,to a reflect+ m9d1 inde$1 ! v fact t ! p[]s peculi> to life 9 liv+ animals include cohesion1 ela/icity1 c4 7or1 9 ! words ( a late publication1 8t liv+ matt] exhibits ^! physical prop]ties107#aj77 w\ld demon/rate t1 9 ! tru? ( ?+s1 !y are homog5e\s1 & t bo? ! classes are b degrees & diff]5t dignities ( "o & ! same t5d5cy4 ,= ! latt] are n subject$ to ! =m] z a lev]1 or walk+-/ick to ! muscles2 ! m int5se ! life is1 ! less does ela/icity1 = in/ance1 appe> z ela/icity4 ,x s9ks d[n into ! ne>e/ approa* to its physical =m by a s]ies ( degrees f ! contraction & elongation ( ! irritable muscle to ! physical h>dness ( ! ins5sitive nail4 ,! l[] p[]s are assimilat$1 n m]ely employ$1 & assimilation presupposes ! homog5e\s nature ( ! ?+ assimilat$2 else x is a miracle1 only n ! same z t ( a creation1 because x w\ld imply t additional & equal miracle ( annihilation4 ,9 %ort1 all ! impossibilities :i* ! acute/ ( ! re=m$ ,div9es h detect$ 9 ! hypo!sis ( transub/antiation w\ld apply1 totidem v]bis et syllabis1 to t ( assimilation1 if ! objects & ! ag5ts 7 really het]og5e\s4 ,unless1 !re=e1 a ?+ c exhibit prop]ties :i* d n belong to x1 ! v admission t liv+ matt] exhibits physical prop]ties1 includes ! fur!r admission1 t ^? physical or dead prop]ties are !mselves vital 9 ess5ce1 really di/9ct b 9 appe>ance only diff]5t2 or 9 absolute contra/ ) ea* o!r4 ,9 all cases t :i*1 ab/ractly tak51 is ! def9ition ( ! k9d1 w1 :5 appli$ absolutely1 or 9 its fulle/ s5se1 be ! def9ition ( ! highe/ degree ( t k9d4 ,if life1 9 g5]al1 be def9$ vis ab intra1 cujus proprium e/ coadun>e plura 9 rem unicam1 quantm e/ res unica2 ! unity w be m int5se 9 proportion z x con/itutes ea* p>ticul> ?+ a :ole ( itself2 & yet m1 aga91 9 proportion to ! numb] & int]dep5d5ce ( ! p>ts1 :i* x unites z a :ole4 ,b a :ole compos$1 ab intra1 ( diff]5t p>ts1 s f> int]dep5d5t t ea* is reciprocally means & end1 is an individual1 & ! individuality is mo/ int5se :]e ! greate/ dep5d5ce ( ! p>ts on ! :ole is comb9$ ) ! greate/ dep5d5ce ( ! :ole on its p>ts2 ! fir/ 7namely1 ! dep5d5ce ( ! p>ts on ! :ole7 be+ absolute2 ! second 7namely1 ! dep5d5ce ( ! :ole on its p>ts7 be+ proportional to ! importance ( ! relation :i* ! p>ts h to ! :ole1 t is1 z _! action ext5ds m or less beyond !mselves4 ,= ?is _s ( ! :ole is mo/ express$ 9 t "p :i* d]ives its importance z an ,end f its importance z a ,mean1 relatively to all ! p>ts "u ! same copula4 ,f9ally1 ( individuals1 ! liv+ p[] w be mo/ int5se 9 t individual :i*1 z a :ole1 has ! greate/ numb] ( integral p>ts presuppos$ 9 x2 :51 moreov]1 ^! integral p>ts1 toge!r ) a proportional increase ( _! int]dep5d5ce1 z p>ts1 h !mselves mo/ ! "* ( :oles 9 ! sph]e occupi$ by !m4 ,a ma!matical po9t1 l9e1 or surface1 is an ens rationis1 = x expresses an intellectual act2 b a physical atom is ens fictitium1 :i* may be made subs]vi5t1 z ciph]s are 9 ari?metic1 to ! purposes ( hypo!tical con/ruction1 p] regulam falsi2 b transf]r$ to ,nature1 x is 9 ! /ricte/ s5se an absurd quantity2 = ext5sion1 & consequ5tly divisibility1 or multeity17#aa7 7= space _c be divid$17 is ! indisp5sable condition1 "u :i* alone any?+ c appe> to u1 or ev5 be ?\ght (1 z a ?+4 ,b if x %\ld be repli$1 t ! elem5t>y p>ticles are atoms n positively1 b by su* a h>dness communicat$ to !m z is relatively inv9cible1 ,i %\ld rem9d ! ass]tor t tem]>ia citatio sup]naturalium e/ pulv9> intellects pigri1 & t he :o requires me to believe a miracle ( 8 own dream+1 mu/ fir/ "w a miracle to conv9ce me t he _h dreamt by inspiration4 ,add1 too1 ! gross inconsi/5cy ( resort+ to an immat]ial influ5ce 9 ord] to complete a sy/em ( mat]ialism1 by ! exclusion ( all modes ( exi/5ce :i* ! !ori/ _c 9 imag9ation1 at lea/1 f+] & peep at6 ,ea* ( ! prec$+ gradations1 z above def9$1 might be repres5t$ z !y exi/1 & are realis$ 9 ,nature4 ,b ea* w\ld require a "w = itself1 co-ext5sive ) ! sci5ce ( metals1 & t ( fossils 7bo? z geologically appli$72 ( cry/allization2 & ( vegetable & animal physiology1 9 all its di/9ct bran*es4 ,! nature ( ! pres5t essay sc>cely p]mits ! space suffici5t to illu/rate our mean+4 ,! pro( ( its probability 7= to t only c we arrive by s p>tial an application ( ! hypo!sis71 is to be f\nd 9 its p[]s ( solv+ ! p>ticul> class ( ph5om5a1 t =m ! subjects ( ! pres5t inquisition1 m satisfactorily & pr(itably ?an has be5 done1 or ev5 attempt$ be=e4 ,exclusively1 !re=e1 = ! purposes ( illu/ration1 ,i w\ld take z an in/ance ( ! fir/ /ep1 ! metals1 ^?1 namely1 t are capable ( p]man5t r$uction4 ,=1 by ! e/abli%$ laws ( nom5clature1 ! o!rs 7z sodium1 potassium1 calcium1 silicium1 c47 w\ld be entitl$ to a class ( _! own1 "u ! "n ( bases4 ,x is long s9ce ! *emi/s h despair$ ( decompos+ ?is class ( bodies4 ,!y /ill rema91 "o & all1 z elem5ts or simple bodies1 ?\gh1 on ! pr9ciples ( ! corpuscul>ian philosophy1 no?+ c be m improbable ?an t !y really are su*2 & no reason has or c be assign$ on ! gr\nds ( t sy/em1 :y1 9 no "o in/ance1 ! contr>y has n be5 prov$4 ,b ?is is at once expla9$1 if we assume !m z ! simple/ =m ( unity1 namely1 ! unity ( p[]s & prop]ties4 ,= ^!1 x is evid5t1 may be endlessly modifi$1 b c nev] be decompos$4 ,if ,i 7 ask$ by a philosoph] :o _h previ\sly ext5d$ ! attribute ( ,life to ! ,byssus speciosa1 & ev5 to ! cru/ace\s matt]1 or outw>d bones ( a lob/]1 c41 :e!r ! +ot ( gold express$ life1 ,i %\ld answ] )\t hesitation1 z ! +ot ( gold assur$ly n1 = its =m is accid5tal & ab extra4 ,x may be add$ to or detract$ f )\t 9 ! lea/ affect+ ! nature1 /ate1 or prop]ties 9 ! specific matt] ( :i* ! +ot consi/s4 ,b z gold1 z t special union ( absolute & ( relative gravity1 ductility1 & h>dness1 :i*1 :]ev] !y are f\nd1 con/itute gold1 ,i %\ld answ] no less fe>lessly1 9 ! affirmative4 ,b ,i %\ld fur!r add1 t ( ! two c\nt]act+ t5d5cies ( nature1 namely1 t ( deta*m5t f ! univ]sal life1 :i* univ]sality is repres5t$ to u by gravitation1 & t ( atta*m5t or r$uction into x1 ?is & ! o!r noble metals repres5t$ ! units 9 :i* ! latt] t5d5cy1 namely1 t ( id5tity ) ! life ( nature1 subsi/$ 9 ! greate/ ov]balance ov] ! =m]4 ,x is ! =m ( unity ) ! lea/ degree ( t5d5cy to individuation4 ,ris+ 9 ! asc5t1 ,i %\ld take1 z illu/rative ( ! second /ep1 ! v>i\s =ms ( cry/als z a union1 n ( p[]s only1 b ( p>ts1 & z ! simple/ =ms ( composition 9 ! next n>r[e/ sph]e ( aff9ity4 ,"h ! =m1 or app>5t quantity1 is manife/ly ! result ( ! quality1 & ! *emi/ himself n seldom admits !m z infallible *>act]s ( ! sub/ances unit$ 9 ! :ole ( a giv5 cry/al4 ,9 ! fir/ /ep1 we _h ,life1 z ! m]e unity ( p[]s2 9 ! second we h ! simple/ =ms ( totality evolv$4 ,! ?ird /ep is pres5t$ to u 9 ^? va/ =mations1 ! trac+ ( :i* g5]ically w\ld =m ! sci5ce ( ,geology1 or its hi/ory 9 ! /rict s5se ( ! ^w1 ev5 z _! description & diagno/ics con/itute its prelim9>ies4 ,_! claim to ?is rank ,i _c "h ev5 attempt to support4 ,x w be suffici5t to expla9 my reason = hav+ assign$ x to !m1 by ! av[al1 t ,i reg>d !m 9 a tw(old po9t ( view3 #a/1 z ! residue & product ( vegetable & animal life2 #b;d1 z manife/+ ! t5d5cies ( ! ,life ( ,nature to vegetation or animalization4 ,& ?is process ,i believe--9 "o in/ance by ! peat morasses ( ! nor!rn1 & 9 ! o!r in/ance by ! coral banks ( ! s\!rn hemisph]e--to be /ill connect$ ) ! pres5t ord] ( vegetable & animal ,life1 :i* con/itute ! f\r? & la/ /ep 9 ^! wide & compreh5sive divisions4 ,9 ! l[e/ =ms ( ! vegetable & animal _w we p]ceive totality dawn+ into individuation1 :ile 9 man1 z ! highe/ ( ! class1 ! individuality is n only p]fect$ 9 its corporeal s5se1 b beg9s a new s]ies beyond ! appropriate limits ( physiology4 ,! t5d5cy to individuation1 m or less obscure1 m or less obvi\s1 con/itutes ! common "* ( all classes1 z f> z !y ma9ta9 = !mselves a di/9ction f ! univ]sal life ( ! planet2 :ile ! degrees1 bo? ( int5sity & ext5sion1 to :i* ?is t5d5cy is realiz$1 =m ! species1 & _! ranks 9 ! great scale ( asc5t & expansion4 ,9 ! treatm5t ( a subject s va/ & complex1 )9 ! limits prescrib$ = an essay l ! pres5t1 :]e x is impossible n to say ei!r too mu* or too little 7& too mu* because too little71 an au?or is entitl$ to make l>ge claims on ! c&\r ( 8 judges4 ,_m ?+s he mu/ express inaccurately1 n f ignorance or ov]sight1 b because ! m precise expression w\ld h involv$ ! necessity ( a fur!r explanation1 & ?is ano!r1 ev5 to ! fir/ elem5ts ( ! sci5ce4 ,?is is an inconv5i5ce :i* presses on ! analytic me?od1 on h[ev] l>ge a scale x may be conduct$1 comp>$ ) ! syn!tic2 & x mu/ be> ) a t5fold weight 9 ! pres5t in/ance1 :]e we are n p]mitt$ to avail ourselves ( its usual advantages z a c\nt]balance to its inh]5t defects4 ,i %all h done all t ,i d>$ propose to myself1 or t c be ju/ly dem&$ ( me by o!rs1 if ,i h succe$$ 9 convey+ a suffici5tly cle>1 ?\gh indi/9ct & inadequate notion1 s z ( its _m results to r5d] intelligible t "o :i* ,i am to apply to my p>ticul> subject1 n z a tru? already demon/rat$1 b z an hypo!sis1 :i* pret5ds to no high] m]it ?an t ( expla9+ ! p>ticul> class ( ph5om5a to :i* x is appli$1 & asks no o!r rew>d ?an a presumption 9 fav\r ( ! g5]al sy/em ( :i* x affirms itself to be a dep5d5t ?\gh integral "p4 ,by ,life ,i ev]y:]e mean ! true ,idea ( ,life1 or t mo/ g5]al =m "u :i* ,life manife/s itself to u1 :i* includes all its o!r =ms4 ,?is ,i h /at$ to be ! t5d5cy to individuation1 & ! degrees or int5sities ( ,life to consi/ 9 ! progressive realization ( ?is t5d5cy4 ,! p[] :i* is ackn[l$g$ to exi/1 :]ev] ! realization is f\nd1 mu/ subsi/ :]ev] ! t5d5cy is manife/$4 ,! p[] :i* comes =? & /irs abroad 9 ! bird1 mu/ be lat5t 9 ! egg4 ,i h %[n1 moreov]1 t ?is t5d5cy to individuate _c be conceiv$ )\t ! opposite t5d5cy to connect1 ev5 z ! c5trifugal p[] supposes ! c5tripetal1 or z ! two opposite poles con/itute ea* o!r1 & are ! con/itu5t acts ( "o & ! same p[] 9 ! magnet4 ,we might say t ! life ( ! magnet subsi/s 9 _! union1 b t x lives 7acts or manife/s itself7 9 _! /rife4 ,aga91 if ! t5d5cy be at once to individuate & to connect1 to deta*1 b s z ei!r to reta9 or to reproduce atta*m5t1 ! individuation itself mu/ be a t5d5cy to ! ultimate production ( ! highe/ & mo/ compreh5sive individuality4 ,?is mu/ be ! "o great end ( ,nature1 h] ultimate object1 or by :atev] o!r ^w we may designate t some?+ :i* be>s to a f9al cause ! same relation t ,nature h]self be>s to ! ,supreme ,intellig5ce4 99 99 99 99 99 ,accord+ to ! plan ,i h prescrib$ = ?is inquisition1 we are n[ to seek = ! highe/ law1 or mo/ g5]al =m1 "u :i* ?is t5d5cy acts1 & !n to pursue ! same process ) ?is1 z we h already done ) ! t5d5cy itself1 namely1 hav+ /at$ ! law 9 its highe/ ab/raction1 to pres5t x 9 ! diff]5t =ms 9 :i* x appe>s & reappe>s 9 high] & high] dignities4 ,i re/ate ! "q4 ,! t5d5cy hav+ be5 asc]ta9$1 :at is its mo/ g5]al law8 ,i answ]--pol>ity1 or ! ess5tial dualism ( ,nature1 aris+ out ( its productive unity1 & /ill t5d+ to reaffirm x1 ei!r z equilibrium1 indiff]5ce1 or id5tity4 ,9 its productive p[]1 ( :i* ! product is ! only measure1 consi/s its incompatibility ) ma!matical calculus4 ,= ! full applicability ( an ab/ract sci5ce ceases1 ! mom5t reality beg9s47#ab7 ,life1 !n1 we consid] z ! copula1 or ! unity ( !sis & anti!sis1 position & c\nt]position1--,life itself be+ ! positive ( bo?2 z1 on ! o!r h&1 ! two c\nt]po9ts are ! necess>y conditions ( ! manife/ations ( ,life4 ,^!1 by ! same necessity1 unite 9 a syn!sis2 :i* aga91 by ! law ( dualism1 ess5tial to all actual exi/5ce1 exp&s1 or produces itself1 f ! po9t into ! l9e1 9 ord] aga9 to conv]ge1 z ! initiation ( ! same productive process 9 "s int5s] =m ( reality4 ,?us1 9 ! id5tity ( ! two c\nt]-p[]s1 ,life subsi/s2 9 _! /rife x consi/s3 & 9 _! reconciliation x at once dies & is born aga9 into a new =m1 ei!r fall+ back into ! life ( ! :ole1 or />t+ anew 9 ! process ( individuation4 ,:5ce %all we take our beg9n+8 ,f ,space1 i/ud litigium philosophorum1 :i* leaves ! m9d equally dissatisfi$1 :e!r we d5y or ass]t its real exi/5ce4 ,to make x :olly ideal1 w\ld be at ! same "t to idealize all ph5om5a1 & to und]m9e ! v conception ( an ext]nal _w4 ,to make x real1 w\ld be to ass]t ! exi/5ce ( some?+1 ) ! prop]ties ( no?+4 ,x w\ld f> transc5d ! height to :i* a physiologi/ mu/ conf9e 8 flights1 %\ld we attempt to reconcile ?is app>5t contradiction4 ,x is ! duty & ! privilege ( ! !ologian to demon/rate1 t space is ! ideal organ by :i* ! s\l ( man p]ceives ! omnipres5ce ( ! ,supreme ,reality1 z di/9ct f ! works1 :i* 9 him move1 & live1 & h _! be+2 :ile ! equal my/]y ( ,"t be>s ! same relation to 8 ,et]nity1 or :at is fully equival5t1 8 ,unity4 ,physiologically contemplat$1 ,nature beg9s1 proce$s1 & ends 9 a contradiction2 = ! mom5t ( absolute solution w\ld be t 9 :i* ,nature w\ld cease to be ,nature1 i4e4 a s*eme ( ev]-v>y+ relations2 & physiology1 9 ! ambiti\s attempt to solve ph5om5a into absolute realities1 w\ld itself become a m]e web ( v]bal ab/ractions4 ,b x is 9 /rict connexion ) our subject1 t we %\ld make ! univ]sal ,,=ms z well z ! n less univ]sal ,,law ( ,life1 cle> & intelligible 9 ! example ( ,"t & ,space1 ^! be+ bo? ! fir/ specification ( ! pr9ciple1 & ev] aft] its indisp5sable symbols4 ,fir/1 a s+le act ( self-inquiry w %[ ! impossibility ( di/9ctly conceiv+ ! "o )\t "s involution ( ! o!r2 ei!r "t express$ 9 space1 9 ! =m ( ! ma!matical l9e1 or space )9 "t1 z 9 ! circle4 ,b to =m ! fir/ conception ( a real ?+1 we /ate bo? z "o 9 ! idea1 duration4 ,! =mula is3 7,a,b,b,a77,a,a7 or ! on5ess ( space & "t1 is ! pr$icate ( all real be+4 ,b z little c we conceive ! on5ess1 except z ! mid-po9t produc+ itself on ea* side2 t is1 manife/+ itself on two opposite poles4 ,?us1 f id5tity we d]ive duality1 & f bo? toge!r we obta9 pol>ity1 syn!sis1 indiff]5ce1 pr$om9ance4 ,! l9e is ,"t ,space1 "u ! pr$om9ance ( ,"t3 ,surface is ,space ,"t1 "u ! pr$om9ance ( ,space1 :ile ,l9e ,surface z ! syn!sis ( units1 is ! circle 9 ! fir/ dignity2 to ! sph]e 9 ! second2 & to ! globe 9 ! ?ird4 ,9 %ort1 nei!r c ! antagoni/s appe> b z two =ces ( "o p[]1 nor c ! p[] be conceiv$ by u b z ! equatorial po9t ( ! two c\nt]act+ =ces2 ( :i* ! hypomo*lion ( ! lev] is z good an illu/ration z any?+ c be t is ?\ght ( me*anically only1 & exclusively ( life4 ,to make x adequate1 we mu/ sub/itute ! idea ( positive production = t ( re/1 or m]e neutralization4 ,to ! fancy alone x is ! null-po9t1 or z]o1 b to ! reason x is ! punctum sali5s1 & ! p[] itself 9 its em95ce4 ,ev5 9 ^!1 ! mo/ ab/ract & univ]sal =ms ( all ?\ght & p]ception--ev5 9 ! ideas ( "t & space1 we slip "u !m1 z x 71 a sub/ratum2 = we _c ?9k ( !m b z f> z !y are co-inh]5t1 & !re=e z reciprocally ! measures ( ea* o!r4 ,nor1 aga91 c we f9i% ! process )\t hav+ ! idea ( motion z its imm$iate product4 ,?us we say1 t "t has "o dim5sion1 & imag9e x to ourselves z a l9e4 ,b ! l9e we h already prov$ to be ! productive syn!sis ( "t1 ) space "u ! pr$om9ance ( "t4 ,if we exclude space by an ab/ract assumption1 ! "t rema9s z a spaceless po9t1 & repres5ts ! conc5t]$ p[] ( unity & active negation1 i4e4 retraction1 det]m9ation1 & limit1 ab intra4 ,b if we assume ! "t z exclud$1 ! l9e vani%es1 & we leave space dim5sionless1 an indi/+ui%able ,,all1 & !re=e ! repres5tative ( absolute weakness & =mlessness1 b1 = t v reason1 ( inf9ite capacity & =mability4 ,we h be5 ?us full & express on ?is subject1 because ^! simple ideas ( "t1 space1 & motion1 ( l5g?1 bread?1 & dep?1 are n only ! simple/ & univ]sal1 b ! necess>y symbols ( all philosophic con/ruction4 ,!y w be f\nd ! prim>y factors & elem5t>y =ms ( e calculus & ( e diagram 9 ! algebra & geometry ( a sci5tific physiology4 ,accord+ly1 we %all recognise ! same =ms "u o!r names2 b at ea* return m specific & int5se2 & ! :ole process repeat$ ) asc5d+ gradations ( reality1 exempli grati3 ,"t space motion2 ,tm space l9e bread? dep?2 dep? motion =ce2 ,lf ,bf ,df2 ,,ldf ,,bdf attraction repulsion gravitation2 & s on1 ev5 till !y pass into outw>d ph5om5a1 & =m ! int]m$iate l9k betwe5 productive p[]s & fix$ products 9 light1 heat1 & electricity4 ,if we pass to ! con/ruction ( matt]1 we f9d x z ! product1 or t]tium aliud1 ( antagoni/ p[]s ( repulsion & attraction4 ,remove ^! p[]s1 & ! conception ( matt] vani%es into space--conceive repulsion only1 & y h ! same result4 ,= inf9ite repulsion1 unc\nt]act$ & alone1 is tantam\nt to inf9ite1 dim5sionless diffusion1 & ?is aga9 to inf9ite weakness2 viz41 to space4 ,conceive attraction alone1 & z an inf9ite contraction1 its product am\nts to ! absolute po9t1 viz41 to "t4 ,conceive ! syn!sis ( bo?1 & y h matt] z a fluxional antec$5t1 :i*1 9 ! v act ( =mation1 passes into body by its gravity1 & yet 9 all bodies x /ill rema9s z _! mass1 :i*1 be+ exclusively calculable "u ! law ( gravitation1 gives rise1 z we be=e obs]v$1 to ! sci5ce ( /atics1 mo/ improp]ly call$ cele/ial me*anics4 ,9 /rict consi/5ce ) ! same philosophy :i*1 in/ead ( consid]+ ! p[]s ( bodies to h be5 miracul\sly /uck into a prep>$ & pre-exi/+ matt]1 z p9s into a p9-cu%ion1 conceives ! p[]s z ! productive factors1 & ! body or ph5om5on z ! fact1 product1 or fixture2 we rev]t aga9 to pot5tiat$ l5g? 9 ! p[] ( magnetism2 to surface 9 ! p[] ( electricity2 & to ! syn!sis ( bo?1 or pot5tiat$ dep?1 9 con/ructive1 t is1 *emical aff9ity4 ,b :ile ! two factors are z poles to ea* o!r1 ea* factor has likewise its own poles1 & ?us 9 ! simple cross-- ,) ,m ,m1 ! magnetic l9e1 runn+ f top to bottom1 ) f f its nor!rn pole1 or pole ( attraction2 & m m its s\?1 or pole ( repulsion1 & ,e ,e1 runn+ f left to "r1 "o ( ! l9es t spr+ f ea* po9t ( ,m ,m1 ) its ea/1 or pole ( contraction1 & d its we/1 or pole ( difflu5ce & expansion--we h pres5t$ to u ! univ]sal quadruplicity1 or f\r elem5tal =ms ( p[]2 9 ! endless proportions & modifications ( :i*1 ! innum]able (fspr+ ( all-be>+ ,nature consi/4 ,wisely docile to ! sugge/ions ( ,nature h]self1 ! anci5ts significantly express$ ^! =ces "u ! names ( e>?1 wat]1 air1 & fire2 n mean+ any tangible or visible sub/ance s g5]aliz$1 b ! p[]s pr$om9ant1 &1 z x 71 ! liv+ basis ( ea*1 :i* no *emical decomposition c ev] pres5t to ! s5ses1 7 x only t _! int]p5etration & co-inh]5ce fir/ con/itutes !m s5sible1 & is ! condition & mean+ ( a--?+4 ,already our m truly philosophical naturali/s 7,ritt]1 = in/ance7 h begun to g5]alize ! f\r great elem5ts ( *emical nom5clature1 c>bon1 azote1 oxyg51 & hydrog53 ! two =m] z ! positive & negative pole ( ! magnetic axis1 or z ! p[] ( fixity & mobility2 & ! two latt] z ! opposite poles1 or plus & m9us /ates ( cosmical electricity1 z ! p[]s ( contraction & dilatation1 or ( combur5ce & combu/ibility4 ,^! p[]s are to ea* o!r z longitude to latitude1 & ! poles ( ea* relatively z nor? to s\?1 & z ea/ to we/4 ,= surely ! read] w f9d no di/ru/ 9 a sy/em only because ,nature1 ev] consi/5t ) h]self1 pres5ts u ev]y:]e ) h>moni\s & accordant symbols ( h] consi/5t doctr9es4 ,no?+ w\ld be m easy ?an1 by ! ord9>y pr9ciples ( s\nd logic & common s5se1 to demon/rate ! impossibility & expose ! absurdity ( ! corpuscul>ian or me*anic sy/em1 or ?an to prove ! int5able nature ( any int]m$iate sy/em4 ,b we _c =ce any man into an insight or intuitive possession ( ! true philosophy1 because we _c give him ab/raction1 intellectual intuition1 or con/ructive imag9ation2 because we _c organize = him an eye t c see1 an e> t c li/5 to1 or a he>t t c feel1 ! h>monies ( ,nature1 or recognise 9 h] endless =ms1 ! ?\s&-fold realization ( ^? simple & maje/ic laws1 :i* yet 9 _! absolut5ess c be discov]$ only 9 ! recesses ( 8 own _s1--n by t man1 !re=e1 ^: imag9ative p[]s h be5 ossifi$ by ! cont9ual reaction & assimilat+ influ5ces ( m]e objects on 8 m9d1 & :o is a prison] to 8 own eye & its reflex1 ! passive fancy6--n by him 9 :om an unbrok5 famili>ity ) ! organic _w1 z if x 7 me*anical1 ) ! s5sitive1 b z if x 7 ins5sate1 has eng5d]$ ! co>se & h>d _s ( a sorc]]4 ,! =m] is unable1 ! latt] unwill+1 to ma/] ! absolute pre-requisites4 ,!re is nei!r hope nor occasion = him 8to cudgel 8 bra9s ab\t x1 he has no feel+ ( ! bus9ess40 ,if he d n see ! necessity f )\t1 if he h n le>n$ ! possibility f )91 ( int]p5etration1 ( total intussusception1 ( ! exi/5ce ( all 9 ea* z ! condition ( ,nature's unity & sub/antiality1 & ( ! lat5cy "u ! pr$om9ance ( "s "o p[]1 :]e9 subsi/s h] life & its endless v>iety1 z he mu/ be1 by habitual slav]y to ! eye1 or its reflex1 ! passive fancy1 "u ! influ5ces ( ! corpuscul>ian philosophy1 he has s p>alys$ 8 imag9ative p[]s z to be unable--or by t h>dness & he>t-h>d5+ _s ( contempt1 :i* is sure to result f a p]petual commune ) ! lifeless1 he has s f> debas$ 8 inw>d be+--z to be unwill+ to compreh5d ! pre-requisite1 he mu/ be cont5t1 :ile /&+ ?us at ! ?re%old ( philosophy1 to receive ! results1 ?\gh he _c be admitt$ to ! delib]ation--9 o!r words1 to act ^u rules :i* he is incapable ( und]/&+ z ,,laws1 & to reap ! h>ve/ ) ! %>p5$ iron = :i* o!rs h delv$ = him 9 ! m9e4 ,x is n improbable t !re may exi/1 & ev5 be discov]$1 high] =ms & m ak9 to ,life ?an ^? ( magnetism1 electricity1 & con/ructive 7or *emical7 aff9ity appe> to be1 ev5 9 _! f9e/ kn[n influ5ces4 ,x is n improbable t we may h]eaft] f9d ourselves ju/ifi$ 9 revok+ c]ta9 ( ! latt]1 & unappropriat+ !m to a yet unnam$ triplicity2 or t1 be+ ?us assi/$1 we may obta9 a qualitative in/ead ( a quantitative insight into vegetable animation1 z di/9ct f animal1 & t ( ! insect _w f bo?4 ,b 9 ! pres5t /ate ( sci5ce1 ! magnetic1 electric1 & *emical p[]s are ! la/ & highe/ ( inorganic nature4 ,^!1 !re=e1 we assume z pres5t+ !mselves aga9 to u1 9 _! next metamorphosis1 z reproduction 7i4e4 gr[? & id5tity ( ! :ole1 amid ! *ange or flux ( all ! p>ts71 irritability & s5sibility2 reproduction correspond+ to magnetism1 irritability to electricity1 & s5sibility to con/ructive *emical aff9ity4 99 99 99 99 99 ,b be=e we proce$ fur!r1 x behoves u to answ] ! objections conta9$ 9 ! foll[+ passage1 or )draw ourselves 9 "t f ! bitt] contempt 9 :i* x w\ld involve u4 ,act+ "u su* a necessity1 we ne$ n apologise = ! l5g? ( ! quotation4 #a4 8,if10 says ,mr4 ,lawr5ce1 8! prop]ties ( liv+ matt] are to be expla9$ 9 ?is way1 :y %\ld n we adopt ! same plan ) physical prop]ties1 & acc\nt = gravitation1 or *emical aff9ity1 by ! supposition ( appropriate subtile fluids8 ,:y does ! irritability ( a muscle ne$ su* an explanation1 if explanation x c be call$1 m ?an ! elective attraction ( a salt80 #b4 8,to make ! matt] m intelligible1 ?is vital pr9ciple is comp>$ to magnetism1 to electricity1 & to galvanism2 or x is r\ndly /at$ to be oxyg54 ',tis l a camel1 or l a :ale1 or l :at y please40 #c4 8,y h only to grant t ! ph5om5a ( ! sci5ces j allud$ to dep5d on extremely f9e & invisible fluids1 sup]add$ to ! matt]s 9 :i* !y are exhibit$1 & to all[ fur!r t ,life1 & magnetic1 galvanic1 & electric ph5om5a correspond p]fectly2 ! exi/5ce ( a subtile matt] ( ,life w !n be a v probable inf]5ce40 #d4 8,on ?is illu/ration y w naturally rem>k1 t ! exi/5ce ( ! magnetic1 electric1 & galvanic fluids1 :i* is (f]$ z a pro( ( ! exi/5ce ( a vital fluid1 is z mu* a matt] ( d\bt z t ( ! vital fluid itself40 #e4 8,x is s+ul>1 also1 t ! vital pr9ciple %\ld be l bo? magnetism & electricity1 :5 ^! two are n l ea* o!r40 #f4 8,x w\ld h be5 int]e/+ to h _h ?is illu/ration prosecut$ a little fur!r4 ,we %\ld h be5 pleas$ to le>n :e!r ! human body is m l a load/one1 a voltaic pile1 or an electrical ma*9e2 :e!r ! organs are to be reg>d$ z ,leyd5 j>s1 magnetic ne$les1 or batt]ies40 #g4 8,! tru? is1 !re is no resemblance1 no analogy1 betwe5 ,electricity & ,life2 ! two ord]s ( ph5om5a are completely di/9ct2 !y are incomm5surable4 ,electricity illu/rates life no m ?an life illu/rates electricity407#ac7 ,to avoid unnecess>y description1 ,i %all ref] to ! passages by ! numb]s affix$ to !m1 = t purpose1 9 ! m>g94 ,9 reply to ,no4 #a1 ,i ask :e!r1 9 ! nature ( ! m9d1 illu/ration & explanation mu/ n ( necessity proce$ f ! l[] to ! high]8 or :e!r a boy is to be taught 8 addition1 subtraction1 multiplication1 & division1 by ! highe/ bran*es ( algebraic analysis8 ,is !re any bett] way ( sy/ematic tea*+1 ?an t ( illu/rat+ ea* new /ep1 or hav+ ea* new /ep illu/rat$ to him by its id5tity 9 k9d ) ! /ep ! next bel[ x8 ?\gh x be ! only mode 9 :i* ?is objection c be answ]$1 yet x seems affront+ to rem9d ! objector1 ( rules s simple z t ! complex mu/ ev5 be illu/rat$ by ! m simple1 or ! less scrutible by t :i* is m subject to our exam9ation4 ,9 reply to ,no4 #b1 ,i fir/ ref] to ! au?or's eulogy on ,mr4 ,hunt]1 p4 #afc1 9 :i* he is ju/ly extoll$ = hav+ 8survey$ ! :ole sy/em ( organiz$ be+s1 f plants to man30 ( c\rse1 !re=e1 z a sy/em2 & !re=e "u "s "o common law4 ,n[ 9 ! v same s5se1 & no o!r1 ?an t 9 :i* ! writ] himself by implication comp>es himself z a man to ! d]me/es typographicus1 or ! fucus scorpioides1 d ,i comp>e ! pr9ciple ( ,life to magnetism1 electricity1 & con/ructive aff9ity1--or r to t p[] to :i* ! two =m] are ! !sis & anti!sis1 ! latt] ! syn!sis4 ,b if to comp>e involve ! s5se ( its etymon1 & involve ! s5se ( p>ity1 ,i utt]ly d5y t ,i d at all comp>e !m2 &1 9 tru?1 9 no conceivable s5se ( ! ^w is x applicable1 any m ?an a geometrician c be affirm$ to comp>e a polygon to a po9t1 because he g5]ates ! l9e out ( ! po9t4 ,! writ] attributes to a philosophy ess5tially vital ! b>r5ness ( ! me*anic sy/em1 ) :i* alone 8 imag9ation has be5 famili>is$1 & :i*1 z ha? be5 ju/ly obs]v$ by a contempor>y writ]1 is contradi/+ui%$ f ! =m] pr9cipally 9 ?is respect2 t dem&+ = e mode & act ( exi/5ce real or possible visibility1 x kn[s only ( di/ance & ne>ness1 composition 7or r compaction7 & decomposition1 9 %ort1 ! relations ( unproductive p>ticles to ea* o!r2 s t 9 e in/ance ! result is ! exact sum ( ! compon5t qualities1 z 9 ari?metical addition4 ,?is is ! philosophy ( ,dea?1 & only ( a dead nature c x hold good4 ,9 ,life1 & 9 ! view ( a vital philosophy1 ! two compon5t c\nt]-p[]s actually int]p5etrate ea* o!r1 & g5]ate a high] ?ird1 includ+ bo? ! =m]1 8ita tam5 ut sit alia et major40 ,z a complete answ] to ,no4 #c1 ,i ref] ! read] to _m passages 9 ! prec$+ & foll[+ pages1 9 :i*1 on f> high] & m demon/rative gr\nds ?an ! me*anic sy/em c furni%1 ,i h expos$ ! unmean+ness & absurdity ( ^! f9] fluids1 z appli$ ev5 to electricity itself2 unless1 inde$1 !y are assum$ z its product4 ,b 9 addition ,i beg leave to rem9d ! au?or1 t x is incomp>ably m agreeable to all exp]i5ce to orig9ate ! =mative process 9 ! fluid1 :e!r f9e or gross1 ?an 9 corporeal atoms1 9 :i* we are n only des]t$ by all exp]i5ce1 b contradict$ by ! prim>y conception ( body itself4 ,equally inapplicable is ,no4 #d3 & ( ,no4 #e ,i c only repeat1 fir/1 t ,i d n make ,life l magnetism1 or l electricity2 t ! diff]5ce betwe5 magnetism & electricity1 & ! p[]s illu/rat$ by !m1 is an ess5tial "p ( my sy/em1 b t ! animal ,life ( man is ! id5tity ( all ?ree4 ,to :atev] o!r sy/em ?is objection may apply1 x is utt]ly irrelevant to t :i* ,i h "h prop\nd$3 ?\gh f ! n>r[ limits prescrib$ to me1 x has be5 prop\nd$ ) an inadequacy pa9ful to my own feel+s4 ,! ridicule 9 ,no4 #f might be easily retort$2 b z x c\ld prove no?+1 ,i w leave x :]e ,i f\nd x1 9 a page :]e no?+ is prov$4 ,a simil> rem>k might be suffici5t = ! bold & blank ass]tion 7,no4 #g7 ) :i* ! extract concludes2 b t ,i feel "s curiosity to discov] :at mean+ ! au?or atta*es to ! t]m analogy4 ,analogy implies a diff]5ce 9 sort1 & n m]ely 9 degree2 & x is ! sam5ess ( ! end1 ) ! diff]5ce ( ! means1 :i* con/itutes analogy4 ,no "o w\ld say ! lungs ( a man 7 analog\s to ! lungs ( a monkey1 b any "o might say t ! gills ( fi% & ! spiracula ( insects are analog\s to lungs4 ,n[ if !re be any philosoph]s :o h ass]t$ t electricity z electricity is ! same z ,life1 = t reason !y _c be analog\s to ea* o!r2 & z no man 9 8 s5ses1 philosoph] or n1 is capable ( imag9+ t ! lightn+ :i* de/roys a %eep1 0 a means to ! same end ) ! pr9ciple ( its organization2 = ?is reason1 too1 ! two p[]s _c be repres5t$ z analog\s4 ,inde$ ,i "k ( no sy/em 9 :i* ! ^w1 z ?us appli$1 w\ld admit ( an endurable mean+1 b t :i* tea*es u1 t a mass ( m>r[ 9 ! skull is analog\s to ! rational s\l1 :i* ,plato & ,bacon1 equally ) ! 8poor ,indian10 believe !mselves to h receiv$ f ! ,supreme ,reason4 ,x w\ld be bl9dness n to see1 or affectation to pret5d n to see1 ! "w at :i* ^! s>casms 7 levell$4 ,! au?or ( t "w is abundantly able to def5d 8 own op9ions2 yet ,i %\ld be ambiti\s to address him at ! close ( ! conte/ 9 ! l9es ( ! great ,roman poet3 8,et nos tela1 ,pat]1 f]rumque haud debile dextr ,sp>gimus1 et no/ro sequitur1 de vuln]e sanguis40 ,9 ,mr4 ,ab]ne?y's ,lecture on ! ,!ory ( ,life1 x is impossible n to see a pres5tim5t ( a great tru?4 ,he has1 if ,i may s express myself1 caught x 9 ! breeze3 & we seem to he> ! fir/ glad op5+ & %\t ) :i* he spr+s =w>d to ! pursuit4 ,b x is equally evid5t t ! prey has n be5 foll[$ ?r\gh its d\bl+s & w9d+s1 or driv5 out f its brakes & cov]s into full & op5 view4 ,_m ( ! lea/ t5able phrases may be fairly int]pret$ z illu/rations1 r ?an precise expon5ts ( ! au?or's mean+2 at lea/1 :ile !y rema9 z a m]e sugge/ion or annunciation ( 8 ideas1 & till he has exp&$ !m ov] a l>g] sph]e1 x w\ld be unju/ to inf] ! contr>y4 ,b x is n ) m51 h[ev] /rongly _! pr(essional m]its may entitle !m to rev]5ce1 t my conc]n is at pres5t4 ,if ! op9ions "h support$ are ! same ) ^? ( ,mr4 ,ab]ne?y1 ,i rejoice 9 8 au?ority4 ,if !y are diff]5t1 ,i %all wait ) an anxi\s int]e/ = an exposition ( t diff]5ce4 ,hav+ reass]t$ t ,i no m conf\nd magnetism ) electricity1 or ! *emical process1 ?an ! ma!matician conf\nds l5g? ) bread?1 or ei!r ) dep?2 ,i ?9k x suffici5t to add t !re are two views ( ! subject1 ! =m] ( :i* ,i d n believe attributable to any philosoph]1 :ile bo? are alike disclaim$ by me z =m+ any "p ( my views4 ,! fir/ is t :i* is suppos$ to consid] electricity id5tical ) life1 z x subsi/s 9 organiz$ bodies4 ,! o!r consid]s electricity z ev]y:]e pres5t1 & p5etrat+ all bodies "u ! image ( a subtile fluid or sub/ance1 :i*1 9 ,mr4 ,ab]ne?y's inquiry1 ,i reg>d z little m ?an a m]e diagram on 8 slate1 = ! purpose ( fix+ ! att5tion on ! intellectual conception1 or z a possible product1 79 :i* case electricity mu/ be a composite p[]17 or at wor/1 z words qu humana incuria fudit4 ,?is :i*1 9 inanimate ,nature1 is manife/$ n[ z magnetism1 n[ z electricity1 & n[ z *emical ag5cy1 is suppos$1 on ent]+ an organiz$ body1 to con/itute its vital pr9ciple1 some?+ 9 ! same mann] z ! /eam becomes ! me*anic p[] ( ! /eam-eng9e1 9 consequ5ce ( its compression by ! /eam-eng9e2 or z ! breeze t murmurs indi/+ui%ably 9 ! =e/ becomes ! elem5t1 ! sub/ratum1 ( melody 9 ! olian h>p1 & ( consummate h>mony 9 ! organ4 ,n[ ?is hypo!sis is z directly oppos$ to my view z sup]v5tion is to evolution1 inasmu* z ,i hold ! organiz$ body itself1 9 all its m>vell\s contexture1 to be ! ,,product & repres5tant ( ! p[] :i* is "h suppos$ to h sup]v5$ to x4 ,s f> f admitt+ a transf]1 ,i d n admit x ev5 9 electricity itself1 or 9 ! ph5om5a univ]sally call$ electrical2 among o!r po9ts ,i gr\nd my explanation ( remote sympa?y on ! directly contr>y supposition4 ,b my op9ions w be be/ expla9$ by a rapid exemplification 9 ! processes ( ,nature1 f ! fir/ rudim5ts ( individualiz$ life 9 ! l[e/ classes ( its two great poles1 ! vegetable & animal creation1 to its cr[n & consummation 9 ! human body2 ?us illu/rat+ at once ! unceas+ pol>ity ( life1 z ! =m ( its process1 & its t5d5cy to progressive individuation z ! law ( its direction4 ,among ! conceptions1 ( ! m]e ideal "* ( :i* ! philosoph] is well aw>e1 & :i* yet become necess>y f ! necessity ( assum+ a beg9n+2 ! orig9al fluidity ( ! planet is ! *ief4 ,"u "s =m or o!r x is express$ or impli$ 9 e sy/em ( cosmogony & ev5 ( geology1 f ,moses to ,?ales1 & f ,?ales to ,w]n]4 ,?is assumption orig9ates 9 ! same law ( m9d t gave rise to ! prima mat]ia ( ! ,p]ipatetic s*ool4 ,9 ord] to compreh5d & expla9 ! =ms ( ?+s1 we mu/ imag9e a /ate antec$5t to =m4 ,a *aos ( het]og5e\s sub/ances1 su* z our ,milton has describ$1 is n only an impossible /ate 7= ?is may be equally true ( e o!r attempt71 b x is palpably impossible4 ,x presupposes1 moreov]1 ! ?+ x is int5d$ to solve2 & makes t an effect :i* _h be5 call$ 9 z ! explanatory cause4 ,! requisite & only s]viceable fiction1 !re=e1 is ! repres5tation ( ,,*aos z "o va/ homog5e\s drop6 ,9 ?is s5se x may be ev5 ju/ifi$1 z an appropriate symbol ( ! great fundam5tal tru? t all ?+s spr+ f1 & subsi/ 91 ! endless /rife betwe5 indiff]5ce & diff]5ce4 ,! :ole hi/ory ( ,nature is compris$ 9 ! specification ( ! transitional /ates f ! "o to ! o!r4 ,! symbol only is fictiti\s3 ! ?+ signifi$ is n only gr\nd$ 9 tru?--x is ! law & actuat+ pr9ciple ( all o!r tru?s1 :e!r physical or intellectual4 ,n[1 by magnetism 9 its wide/ s5se1 ,i mean ! fir/ & simple/ diff]5tial act ( ,nature1 z ! p[] :i* works 9 l5g?1 & produces ! fir/ di/9ction betwe5 ! indi/+ui%able by ! g5]ation ( a l9e4 ,relatively1 !re=e1 to fluidity1 t is1 to matt]1 ! p>ts ( :i* _c be di/+ui%$ f ea* o!r by figure1 magnetism is ! p[] ( fixity2 b1 relatively to itself1 magnetism1 l e o!r p[] 9 ,nature1 is designat$ by its opposite poles1 & mu/ be repres5t$ z ! magnetic axis1 ! nor!rn pole ( :i* signifies re/1 attraction1 fixity1 coh]5ce1 or h>dness2 ! elem5t ( ,,e>? 9 ! nom5clature ( obs]vation & ! ,,c>bonic pr9ciple 9 t ( exp]im5t2 :ile ! s\!rn pole1 z its anti!sis1 repres5ts mobility1 repulsion1 incoh]5ce1 & fusibility2 ! elem5t ( air 9 ! nom5clature ( obs]vation 7t is1 ( ,nature z x appe>s to u :5 unque/ion$ by art71 & azote or nitrog5 9 ! nom5clature ( exp]im5t 7t is1 ( ,nature 9 ! /ate s beautifully allegoriz$ 9 ! ,hom]ic fable ( ,proteus b\nd d[n1 & =c$ to answ] by ,ulysses1 aft] hav+ be5 pursu$ ?r\gh all 8 metamorphoses into 8 ultimate =m47#ad77 ,t no?+ real does or c exi/ correspond+ to ei!r pole exclusively1 is involv$ 9 ! v def9ition ( a ,,?+ z ! syn!sis ( oppos+ en]gies4 ,t a ?+ is1 is ow+ to ! co-inh]5ce !re9 ( any two p[]s2 b t x is t p>ticul> ?+ arises f ! proportions 9 :i* ^! p[]s are co-pres5t1 ei!r z pr$om9ance or z reciprocal neutralization2 b "u ! modification ( tw(old p[] to :i* magnetism itself is1 z ! !sis to its anti!sis4 ,! correspond5t1 9 ! _w ( ! s5ses1 to ! magnetic axis1 exi/s 9 ! s]ies ( metals4 ,! metalleity1 z ! univ]sal base ( ! planet1 is a necess>y d$uction f ! pr9ciples ( ! sy/em4 ,f ! infusible1 ?\gh evaporable1 diamond to nitrog5 itself1 ! metallic nature ( :i* has be5 long suspect$ by *emi/s1 ?\gh /ill "u ! mi/ak5 notion ( an oxyde1 we trace a s]ies ( metals f ! maximum ( coh]5ce to positive fluidity1 9 all ord9>y temp]atures1 we mean4 ,?\gh1 9 po9t ( fact1 cold itself is b a sup]9duction ( ! "o pole1 or1 :at am\nts to ! same ?+1 ! subtraction ( ! o!r1 "u ! modifications a=e describ$2 & !re=e are ! metals indecomposible1 because !y are !mselves ! decompositions ( ! metallic axis1 9 all its degrees ( longitude & latitude4 ,?us ! sub/ance ( ! planet f :i* x is1 is metallic2 :ile t :i* is ev] becom+1 is 9 l mann] produc$ ?r\gh ! p]petual modification ( ! fir/ by ! opposite =ces ( ! second2 t is1 by ! pr9ciple ( contraction & diff]5ce at ! ea/]n extreme--! elem5t ( fire1 or ! oxyg5 ( ! *emi/s2 & by ! elem5t>y p[] ( dilatation1 or univ]sality at its we/]n extreme--! ( ! anci5ts1 & ! hydrog5 ( ! laboratory4 ,x has be5 be=e notic$ t ! progress ( ,nature is m truly repres5t$ by ! ladd]1 ?an by ! susp5d$ *a91 & t %e exp&s z by conc5tric circles4 ,?is is1 inde$1 involv$ 9 ! v conception ( individuation1 :e!r x be appli$ to ! diff]5t species or to ! individuals4 ,9 :at mann] ! evid5t int]space is reconcil$ ) ! equally evid5t cont9uity ( ! life ( ,nature1 is a problem t c be solv$ by ^? m9ds alone1 :i* h intuitively le>nt t ! :ole actual life ( ,nature orig9ates 9 ! exi/5ce1 & consi/s 9 ! p]petual reconciliation1 & z p]petual resurg5cy ( ! prim>y contradiction1 ( :i* univ]sal pol>ity is ! result & ! expon5t4 ,f ! fir/ mom5t ( ! diff]5tial impulse--7! primval *emical epo* ( ! ,w]n]ian s*ool7--:5 ,nature1 by ! tranquil deposition ( cry/als1 prep>$1 z x 71 ! fulcrum ( h] aft]-ef=ts1 f ?is1 h] fir/1 & 9 "p irrevocable1 self-contraction1 we f9d1 9 ea* ensu+ production1 m & m t5d5cy to indep5d5t exi/5ce 9 ! increas+ multitude ( /rata1 & 9 ! relics ( ! l[e/ ord]s1 fir/ ( vegetable & !n ( animal life4 ,9 ! s*i/\s =mations1 :i* we mu/ "h assume z 9 great measure ! residua ( vegetable creations1 t h sunk back into ! univ]sal life1 & 9 ! lat] pr$om9ant calc>e\s masses1 :i* are ! caput mortuum ( animaliz$ exi/5ce1 we asc5d f ! laws ( attraction & repulsion1 z unit$ 9 gravity1 to magnetism1 electricity1 & con/ructive p[]1 till we arrive at ! po9t repres5tative ( a new & f> high] int5sity4 ,= f ?is po9t fl[1 z 9 opposite directions1 ! two /reams ( vegetation & animalization1 ! =m] *>act]is$ by ! pr$om9ance ( magnetism 9 its highe/ p[]1 z reproduction1 ! o!r by electricity int5sifi$--z irritability1 9 l mann]4 ,! vegetable & animal _w are ! !sis & anti!sis1 or ! opposite poles ( organic life4 ,we are n1 !re=e1 to seek 9 ei!r = analogies to ! o!r1 b = c\nt]po9ts4 ,on ! same acc\nt1 ! ne>] ! common s\rce1 ! great] ! lik5ess2 ! f>!r ! remove1 ! great] ! opposition4 ,at ! extreme limits ( inorganic ,nature1 we may detect a dim & obscure prophecy ( h] ensu+ process 9 ! twigs & rude semblances t occur 9 cry/allization ( "s ( ! copp] ores1 & 9 ! well-kn[n arbor ,dian1 & arbor ,v5]is4 ,^! latt] ,ritt] has already ably expla9$ by consid]+ ! oblique bran*es & _! acute angles z ! result ( magnetic repulsion1 f ! pres5tation ( ! same poles1 c4 ,9 ! ,,corals & ,,con*ylia1 ! :ole act & purpose ( _! exi/5ce seems to be t ( connect+ ! animal ) ! inorganic _w by ! p]petual =mation ( calc>e\s e>?4 ,= ! corals are no?+ b polypi1 :i* are *>act]is$ by /ill pass+ away & dissolv+ into ! e>?1 :i* !y _h previ\sly excret$1 z if !y 7 ! fir/ feeble ef=t ( deta*m5t4 ,! p[] seems to /ep =w>d f out ! inorganic _w only to fall back aga9 ^u x1 /ill1 h[ev]1 "u a new =m1 & "u ! pr$om9ance ( ! m active pole ( magnetism4 ,! product mu/ h ! same connexion1 !re=e1 ) azote1 :i* ! fir/ rudim5ts ( vegetation h ) c>bon3 ! "o & ! o!r exi/ n = _! own sakes1 b 9 ord] to produce ! conditions be/ fitt$ = ! production ( high] =ms4 ,9 ! polypi1 corall9es1 c41 individuality is 9 its fir/ dawn2 !re is ! same %ape 9 !m all1 & a multitude ( animals =m1 z x 71 a common animal4 ,& z ! individuals run into ea* o!r1 s d ! diff]5t g5]a4 ,!y likewise pass into ea* o!r s indi/+ui%ably1 t ! :ole ord] =ms a v network4 ,z ! corals approa* ! con*ylia1 ?is int]ramification decreases4 ,! tubipora =ms ! transition to ! s]pula2 = ! *>act]i/ic ( all zoophytes1 namely1 ! /> %ape ( _! op5+s1 "h disappe>s1 & ! tubipor are di/+ui%$ f ! re/ ( ! corals by ?is v circum/ance1 t ! holl[ calc>e\s pipes are plac$ side by side1 )\t int]bran*+4 ,9 ! s]pula !y h already become sep>ate4 ,h[ feeble ?is attempt is to individuate1 is mo/ cle>ly %[n 9 _! mode ( g5]ation4 ,not)/&+ ! report ( ,pr(essor ,pallas1 x /ill rema9s d\btful :e!r !re exi/s any actual copulation among ! polypi4 ,! m]e exi/5ce ( a polypus suffices = its endless multiplication4 ,!y may be indef9itely propagat$ by cutt+s1 s languid is ! p[] ( individuation1 s b\ndless t ( reproduction4 ,b ! delicate jelly dissolves1 z lightly z x 0 =m$1 into its own product1 & x is probable t ! ,polynesia1 z a future cont95t1 w be ! gigantic monum5t1 n s mu* ( _! life1 z ( ! life ( ,nature 9 !m4 ,"h we may obs]ve ! fir/ in/ance ( t g5]al law1 accord+ to :i* ,nature /ill assimilates h] extreme po9ts4 ,9 ^!1 h] fir/ & feeble/ attempts to animalize organization1 x is lat5t1 because undevelop$1 & m]ely pot5tial2 :ile1 9 ! human bra91 ! la/ & mo/ consummate ( h] comb9$ en]gies1 x is aga9 lo/ or disguis$ 9 ! subtlety7#ae7 & multiplicity ( its evolution4 ,9 ! class imm$iately above 7,mollusca7 we f9d ! individuals sep>ate1 a m det]m9ate =m1 & 9 ! high] species1 ! rudim5t ( n]ves1 z ! fir/ sc>ce di/+ui%able impress & expon5t ( s5sibility2 /ill1 h[ev]1 ! vegetative reproduction is ! pr$om9ant =m2 & ev5 ! n]ves 8:i* float 9 ! same cavity ) ! o!r visc]a10 are probably subs]vi5t to x1 & ext5d _! p[] 9 ! increas$ int5sity ( ! reproductive =ce4 ,/ill prevails ! transitional /ate f ! fluid to ! solid2 & ! jelly1 t rudim5t 9 :i* all animals1 ev5 ! noble/1 h _! comm5cem5t2 con/itutes ! :ole sph]e ( ^! rudim5tal animals4 ,9 ! snail & muscle1 ! residuum ( ! coral reappe>s1 b ref9$ & ennobl$ into a "p ( ! animal4 ,! :ole class is *>act]is$ by ! sep>ation ( ! fluid f ! solid4 ,on ! "o side1 a gelat9\s semi-fluid2 on ! o!r side1 an entirely inorganic1 ?\gh (t5 a mo/ exquisitely me*anis$1 calc>e\s excretion4 ,animalization 9 g5]al is1 we "k1 contra-di/+ui%$ f vegetables 9 g5]al by ! pr$om9ance ( azote 9 ! *emical composition1 & ( irritability 9 ! organic process4 ,b 9 ?is & ! =ego+ classes1 z be+ /ill ne> ! common equator1 or ! punctum indiff]5ti1 ! c>bonic pr9ciple /ill ass]ts its claims1 & ! =ce ( reproduction /ruggles ) t ( irritability4 ,9 ! unreconcil$ /rife ( ^! two =ces consi/s ! "* ( ! ,v]mes1 :i* appe> to be ! prep>atory /ep = ! next class4 ,h5ce ! difficulties :i* h emb>rass$ ! naturali/s1 :o adopt ! ,l9nan classification1 9 _! endeav\rs to discov] det]m9ate *>act]s ( di/9ction betwe5 ! v]mes & ! insecta4 ,b no soon] h we pass$ ! bord]s1 ?an endless v>iety ( =m & ! bold display ( in/9cts ann\nce1 t ,nature has succe$$4 ,%e has creat$ ! int]m$iate l9k betwe5 ! vegetable _w1 z ! product ( ! reproductive or magnetic p[]1 & ! animal z ! expon5t ( s5sibility4 ,^? t live & are n\ri%$1 on ! bodies ( o!r animals1 are comp>atively few1 ) little div]sity ( %ape1 & almo/ all ( ! same natural family4 ,^! we may pass by z exceptions4 ,b ! insect _w1 tak5 at l>ge1 appe>s z an int5s] life1 t has /ruggl$ itself loose & become emancipat$ f vegetation1 ,flor lib]ti1 et lib]t9i6 ,if = ! sake ( a mom5t's relaxation we might indulge a ,d>w9ian flight1 ?\gh at ! risk ( provok+ a smile1 7n1 ,i hope1 a fr[n7 f sob] judgm5t1 we might imag9e ! life ( insects an apo!osis ( ! petals1 /am9a1 & nect>ies1 r\nd :i* !y flutt]1 or ( ! /ems & p$icles1 to :i* !y adh]e4 ,beyond & above ?is /ep1 ,nature seems to act ) a sort ( free ag5cy1 & to h =m$ ! classes f *oice & b\nty4 ,_h %e proce$$ no fur!r1 yet ! :ole vegetable1 toge!r ) ! :ole insect creation1 w\ld h =m$ )9 !mselves an entire & indep5d5t sy/em ( ,life4 ,all plants h insects1 mo/ commonly ea* g5us ( vegetables its appropriate g5]a ( insects2 & s reciprocally int]dep5d5t & necess>y to ea* o!r are !y1 t we c almo/ z little ?9k ( vegetation )\t insects1 z ( insects )\t vegetation4 ,?\gh probably ! m]e lik5ess ( %ape1 9 ! papilio1 & ! papilionace\s plants1 sugge/$ ! idea ( ! =m]1 z ! latt] 9 a /ate ( deta*m5t1 to our late poetical & !oretical bro!r2 yet a some?+1 t approa*es to a grav] plausibility1 is giv5 to ?is fancy ( a fly+ blossom2 :5 we reflect h[ _m plants dep5d ^u insects = _! fructification4 ,be x rememb]$1 too1 t ) few & v obscure exceptions1 ! irritable p[] & an analogon ( volunt>y motion fir/ dawn on u 9 ! vegetable _w1 9 ! /am9a1 & an!rs1 at ! p]iod ( impregnation4 ,!n1 z if ,nature _h be5 enc\rag$ by ! success ( ! fir/ exp]im5t1 bo? ! "o & ! o!r appe> z pr$om9ance & g5]al "*4 ,,! ,,insect ,,_w ,,is ,,! ,,expon5t ,,( ,,irritability1 ,,z ,,! ,,vegetable ,,is ,,( ,,reproduction4 ,) ! asc5t 9 p[]1 ! int5sity ( individuation keeps ev5 pace2 & f ?is we may expla9 all ! *>act]i/ic di/9ctions betwe5 ?is class & t ( ! v]mes4 ,! almo/ homog5e\s jelly ( ! animalcula infusoria became1 by a vital oxydation1 granul> 9 ! polypi4 ,?is granulation =m$ itself into di/9ct organs 9 ! mollusc2 :ile = ! snails1 :i* are ! next /ep1 ! animaliz$ lime1 t seem$ ! sole f9al cause ( ! life ( ! polypi1 assumes all ! *>act]s ( an ult]ior purpose4 ,ref9$ into a horn-l sub/ance1 x becomes to ! snails ! sub/itute ( an organ1 & _! outw>d skeleton4 ,yet h[ mu* m manifold & def9ite1 ! organization ( an insect1 ?an t ( ! prec$+ class1 ! pati5t rese>*es ( ,swamm]dam & ,lyonnet h ev9c$1 to ! delight & admiration ( e reflect+ m9d4 ,9 ! insect1 = ! fir/ "t1 we f9d ! di/9ct comm5cem5t ( a sep>ation betwe5 ! expon5ts ( s5sibility & ^? ( irritability2 i4e4 betwe5 ! n]v\s & ! muscul> sy/em4 ,! latt]1 h[ev]1 ass]ts its pre-em95ce ?r\gh\t4 ,! prodigal provision ( organs = ! purposes ( respiration1 & ! m>vell\s p[]s :i* num]\s tribes ( insects possess1 ( accommodat+ ! mo/ corrupt$ airs1 = a long] or %ort] p]iod1 to ! support ( _! excitability1 w\ld ( itself lead u to presume1 t "h ! vis irritabilis is ! reign+ dyna/y4 ,!re is "h no conflu5ce ( n]ves into "o res]voir1 z evid5ce ( ! indep5d5t exi/5ce ( s5sibility z s5sibility2--& !re=e no c\nt]poise ( a vascul> sy/em1 z a di/9ct expon5t ( ! irritable pole4 ,! :ole muscul>ity ( ^! animals1 is ! organ ( irritability2 & ! n]ves !mselves are probably fe$]s ( ! motory p[]4 ,! petty rills ( s5sibility fl[ into ! full expanse ( irritability1 & !re lose !mselves4 ,! n]ves app]ta9+ to ! s5ses1 on ! o!r h&1 are indi/9ct1 & comp>atively unimportant4 ,! multitude ( immovable eyes appe> n s mu* conductors ( light1 z its ultimate recipi5t4 ,we are almo/ tempt$ to believe t !y con/itute1 r ?an subs]ve1 _! s5sorium4 ,^! eye-facets =m ! s5se ( light1 r ?an organs ( see+4 ,_! almo/ p>adoxical numb] at lea/1 & ! s+ul>ity ( _! =ms1 r5d] x probable t !y impel ! animal by "s modification ( its irritability1 h]e9 likewise conta9+ a /rik+ analogy to ! kn[n influ5ce ( light on plants1 ?an z excitem5ts ( s5sibility4 ,! s5se t is ne>e/ ak9 to irritability1 & :i* alone resides 9 ! muscul> sy/em1 is t ( t\*1 or feel+4 ,?is1 !re=e1 is ! fir/ s5se t em]ges4 ,be+ conf9$ to absolute contact1 x occupies ! l[e/ rank2 b = t v reason x is ! gr\nd ( all ! o!r s5ses1 :i* act1 accord+ to ! ratio ( _! asc5t1 at /ill increas+ di/ances1 & become m & m ideal1 f ! t5tacles ( ! polypus1 to ! human eye2 :i* latt] might be def9$ ! outw>d organ ( ! id5tity1 or at lea/ ( ! indiff]5ce1 ( ! real & ideal4 ,b z ! calc>e\s residuum ( ! l[e/ class approa*es to ! nature ( horn 9 ! snail1 s ! cumbr\s %ell ( ! snail has be5 trans=m$ into poli%$ & moveable plates ( def5sive arm\r 9 ! insect4 ,?us1 too1 ! same p[] ( progressive individuation articulates ! t5tacula ( ! polypus & holo?uria into ant5n2 !reby manife/+ ! full em]sion & em95cy ( irritability z a p[] :i* acts 91 & gives its own "* to1 t ( reproduction4 ,! lea/ obs]vant mu/ h notic$ ! lightn+-l rapidity ) :i* ! insect tribes dev\r & elim9ate _! food1 z by an in/9ctive necessity1 & 9 ! lea/ degree = ! purposes ( ! animal's own gr[? or enl>gem5t4 ,! same pr$om9ance ( irritability1 & at ! same "t a new />t 9 individuation1 is %[n 9 ! reproductive p[] z g5]ation4 ,!re is n[ a regul> projection1 ab intra ad extra1 = :i* nei!r spr\ts nor cutt+s c any long] be ! sub/itutes4 ,we h n space = fur!r detail2 b !re is "o po9t too /rik+ly illu/rative & ev5 confirmative ( ! propos$ sy/em1 to be omitt$ altoge!r4 ,we mean ! curi\s fact1 t ! same *>act]i/ic t5d5cy1 ad extra1 :i* 9 ! males & females ( c]ta9 insect tribes is realiz$ 9 ! functions ( g5]ation1 conception1 & p>turi5cy1 manife/s & exp&s itself 9 ! sexless individuals 7:i* are always 9 ?is case ! great majority ( ! species71 z in/9cts ( art1 & 9 ! con/ruction ( works completely deta*$ & inorganic2 :ile ! geometric regul>ity ( ^! works1 :i* be>s an analogy to cry/allization1 is demon/rably no m ?an ! necess>y result ( uni=m action 9 a compress$ multitude4 ,aga91 z ! insect _w1 av]ag+ ! :ole1 comes ne>e/ to plants1 7^: v ess5ce is reproduction17 9 ! multitude ( _! g]ms2 s does x resemble plants 9 ! suffici5cy ( a s+le impregnation = ! evolution ( myriads ( deta*$ lives4 ,ev5 s1 ! metamorphoses ( insects1 f ! egg to ! maggot & cat]pill>1 & f ^!1 ?r\gh ! nympha & aurelia into ! p]fect insect1 are b a m individuat$ & int5s] =m ( a simil> trans=mation ( ! plant f ! se$-leaflets1 or cotyl$ons1 ?r\gh ! /alk1 ! leaves1 & ! calyx1 into ! p]fect fl[]1 ! v>i\s col\rs ( :i* seem made = ! reflection ( light1 z ! antec$5t grade to ! burni%$ scales1 & scale-l eyes ( ! insect4 ,nev]!less1 ) all ?is seem+ prodigality ( organic p[]1 ! :ole t5d5cy is ad extra1 & ! life ( insects1 z electricity 9 ! quadrate1 acts *iefly on ! sup]ficies ( _! bodies1 to :i* we may add ! negative pro( aris+ f ! abs5ce ( s5sibility4 ,x is well kn[n1 t ! two halves ( a divid$ insect h cont9u$ to p]=m1 or attempt1 ea* _! sep>ate functions1 ! trunkless head fe$+ ) its accu/om$ voracity1 :ile ! headless trunk has exhibit$ its appropriate excitability to ! sexual influ5ce4 ,! intropulsive =ce1 t s5ds ! ossification inw>d z to ! c5tre1 is res]v$ = a yet high] /ep1 & ?is we f9d embodi$ 9 ! class ( fi%es4 ,ev5 "h1 h[ev]1 ! process /ill seems imp]fect1 & 7z x 77 initiatory4 ,! skeleton has left ! surface1 inde$1 b ! bones approa* to ! nature ( gri/le4 ,to feel ! tru? ( ?is1 we ne$ only comp>e ! mo/ p]fect bone ( a fi% ) ! ?igh-bones ( ! mammalia1 & ! di/9ctness ) :i* ! latt] manife/ ! co-pres5ce ( ! magnetic p[] 9 its solid p>ietes1 ( ! electrical 9 its bran*+ art]ies1 & ( ! ?ird greate/ p[]1 viz41 ! qualitative & int]ior1 9 its m>r[4 ,! s5ses ( fi% are m di/9ct ?an ^? ( insects4 ,?us1 ! int5sity ( its s5se ( smell has be5 plac$ beyond d\bt1 & rises 9 ! ext5t ( its sph]e f> beyond ! irritable s5se1 or ! feel+1 9 insects4 ,i say ! feel+1 n ! t\*2 = ! t\* seems1 z x 71 a sup]v5tion to ! feel+1 a p]fection giv5 to x by ! reaction ( ! high] p[]s4 ,z ! feel+ ( ! insect1 9 subtlety & virtual di/ance1 rises above ! solit>y s5se ( ta/e7#af7 9 ! mollusca1 s does ! smell ( ! fi% rise above ! feel+ ( ! insect4 ,9 ! fi%1 likewise1 ! eyes are s+le & moveable1 :ile x is rem>kable t ! only insect t possesses ?is latt] privilege1 is an inhabitant ( ! wat]s4 ,f9ally1 "h fir/1 unequivocally1 & on a l>ge scale1 7= ,i pret5d n to control ! fre$om1 9 :i* ! necessity ( ,nature is root$1 by ! precise limits ( a sy/em17--"h fir/1 ,nature exhibits1 9 ! p[] ( s5sibility1 ! consummation ( ^? vital =ms 7! nisus =mativi7 ! adequate & ! sole measure ( :i* is to be s\ght = 9 _! sev]al organic products4 ,b z if a weakness ( exhau/ion _h att5d$ ?is advance 9 ! same mom5t x 0 made1 ,nature seems necessitat$ to fall back1 & re-ex]t h]self on ! l[] gr\nd :i* %e _h be=e occupi$1 t ( ! vital magnetism1 or ! p[] ( reproduction4 ,! int5sity ( ?is latt] p[] 9 ! fi%es1 is %[n bo? 9 _! voracity & 9 ! numb] ( _! eggs1 :i* we are oblig$ to calculate by weight1 n by tale4 ,!re is an equal int5sity bo? ( ! imman5t & ! projective reproduction1 9 :i*1 if we take 9 ! comp>ative numb] ( individuals 9 ea* species1 & likewise ! diff]5t int]vals betwe5 ! acts1 ! fi% 7x is probable7 w\ld be f\nd to /& 9 a simil> relation to ! insect1 z ! insect1 9 ! latt] po9t1 /&s to ! sy/em ( vegetation4 ,meantime1 ! fi% s9ks a /ep bel[ ! insect1 9 ! mode & circum/ances ( impregnation4 ,to ?is we w v5ture to add1 ! pr$om9ance ( l5g?1 z ! =m ( gr[? 9 s l>ge a proportion ( ! kn[n ord]s ( fi%es1 & n less ( _! rectil9eal pa? ( motion4 ,9 all o!r respects1 ! correspond5ce comb9$ ) ! progress 9 individuation1 is /rik+ 9 ! :ole detail4 ,?us ! eye1 9 addition to its moveability1 has besides acquir$ a sal9e moi/ure 9 its high] developm5t1 z accordant ) ! life ( its elem5t4 ,add to ^! ! glitt]+ cov]+ 9 bo?1 ! spl5d\r ( ! scales 9 ! "o answ]+ to ! brilliant plates 9 ! o!r1--! lum9\s res]voirs ( ! fire-flies1--! phosphoresc5ce & electricity ( _m fi%es1--! same analogs ( moral qualities1 9 _! rapacity1 boldness1 modes ( seiz+ _! prey by surprise1--_! gills1 z pres5t+ ! int]m$iate /ate betwe5 ! spiracula ( ! grade next bel[1 & ! lungs ( ! /ep next above1 bo? extremes ( :i* seem comb9$ 9 ! /ructure ( birds & ( _! quill-fea!rs2 b above all1 ! convexity ( ! cry/all9e l5s1 s mu* great] ?an 9 birds1 quadrup$s1 & man1 & seem+ to collect1 9 "o p[]ful organ1 ! hundr$-fold microscopic facettes ( ! insect's light organs2 & x w n be easy to resi/ ! conviction1 t ! same p[] is at "w 9 bo?1 & reappe>s "u high] auspices4 ,! int5tion ( ,nature is repeat$2 b1 z 0 to h be5 expect$1 ) two ma9 diff]5ces4 ,fir/1 t 9 ! l[] grade ! reproductions !mselves seem m]g$ 9 ^? ( irritability1 f ! v circum/ance t ! latt] con/itutes no pole1 ei!r to ! =m]1 or to s5sibility4 ,! =ce ( irritability acts1 !re=e1 9 ! insect _w1 9 full pr$om9ance2 :ile ! em]g5ce ( s5sibility 9 ! fi% calls =? ! opposite pole ( reproduction1 z a di/9ct p[]1 & causes !re=e ! irritability to fl[1 9 "p1 into ! p[] ( reproduction4 ,! second result ( ?is asc5t is ! direction ( ! organiz+ p[]1 ad intra1 ) ! consequ5t great] simplicity ( ! ext]ior =m1 & ! sub/itution ( cond5s$ & flexible =ce1 ) comp>ative unity ( implem5ts1 = t v>iety ( tools1 almo/ z num]\s z ! sev]al objects to :i* !y are to be appli$1 :i* arises f1 & *>act]ises1 ! sup]ficial life ( ! insect creation4 ,?is grade ( asc5sion1 h[ev]1 l ! =m]1 is accompani$ by an app>5t retrograde movem5t4 ,= f ?is v accession ( vital int5sity we mu/ acc\nt = ! abs5ce 9 ! fi%es ( all ! =mative1 or r 7if our language w p]mit x7 fabricative in/9cts4 ,h[ c\ld x be o!rwise8 ,^! in/9cts are ! surplus & projection ( ! organiz+ p[] 9 ! direction ad extra1 & c\ld n1 !re=e1 h be5 expect$ 9 ! class ( animals t repres5t ! fir/ intuitive ef=t ( organization1 & are !mselves ! product ( its fir/ movem5t 9 ! direction ad intra4 ,b ,nature nev] loses :at %e has once le>nt1 ?\gh 9 ! acquirem5t ( ea* new p[] %e int]mits1 or p]=ms less en]getically1 ! act imm$iately prec$+4 ,%e (t5 drops a faculty1 b nev] fails to pick x up aga94 ,%e may seem =getful & abs5t1 b x is only to recollect h]self ) additional1 z well z recruit$ vig\r1 9 "s aft] & high] /ate2 z if ! sleep ( p[]s1 z well z ( bodies1 7 ! season & condition ( _! gr[?4 ,accord+ly1 we f9d ^! in/9cts aga91 & ) !m a wond]ful syn!sis ( fi% & insect1 z a high] ?ird1 9 ! fea!r$ inhabitants ( ! air4 ,nay1 %e seems to h gone yet fur!r back1 & hav+ giv5 ,b ,c ,d 9 ! birds1 s to h sport$ ) "o solit>y in/ance ( ,b ,d ,a 9 t curi\s animal ! dragon1 ! anatomy ( :i* has be5 rec5tly giv5 to ! public by ,ti$emann2 f ^: "w x appe>s1 t ?is creature pres5ts itself to u ) ! w+s ( ! insect1 & ) ! n]v\s sy/em1 ! bra91 & ! cranium ( ! bird1 9 _! sev]al rudim5ts4 ,! syn!sis ( fi% & insect 9 ! birds1 might be illu/rat$ equally 9 detail ) ! =m]2 b x w be suffici5t = our purpose1 t z 9 bo? ! =m] cases1 ! insect & ! fi%1 s "h 9 t ( ! birds1 ! p[]s are "u ! pr$om9ance ( irritability2 ! s5sibility be+ dormant 9 ! fir/1 awak5+ 9 ! second1 & awake1 b /ill subord9ate1 9 ! ?ird4 ,( ?is my limits conf9e me to a s+le presumptive pro(1 viz41 ! sup]iority 9 /r5g? & c\rage ( ! female 9 ! birds ( prey4 ,= h]e91 inde$1 does ! diff]5ce ( ! sexes univ]sally consi/1 :]ev] bo? ! =ces are develop$1 t ! female is *>act]is$ by quick] irritability1 & ! male by deep] s5sibility4 ,h[ l>ge a /ride has be5 n[ made by ,nature 9 ! progress ( individuation1 :at orni?ologi/ does n "k8 ,f a multitude ( in/ances we select ! mo/ impressive1 ! p[] ( s\nd1 ) ! fir/ rudim5ts ( modulation6 ,t all languages designate ! melody ( birds z s++ 7?\gh accord+ to ,blum5ba* man only s+s1 :ile birds d b :i/le71 demon/rates t x has be5 felt z1 :at inde$ x is1 a t5tative & prophetic prelude ( some?+ yet to come4 ,) ?is conjo9 ! p[] & ! t5d5cy to acquire articulation1 & to imitate spee*2 conjo9 ! build+ in/9ct & ! migratory1 ! monogamy ( sev]al species1 & ! pair+ ( almo/ all2 & we %all h collect$ new in/ances ( ! usage 7,i d>e n say law7 accord+ to :i* ,nature lets fall1 9 ord] to resume1 & /eps backw>d ! fur!/1 :5 %e means to leap =w>ds ) ! greate/ conc5tration ( en]gy4 ,= lo6 9 ! next /ep ( asc5t ! p[] ( s5sibility has assum$ h] due place & rank3 h] m9ority is at an end1 & ! complete & univ]sal pres5ce ( a n]v\s sy/em unites absolutely1 by in/anteity ( "t :at1 ) ! due all[ances = ! transitional process1 _h be=e be5 ei!r lo/ 9 sam5ess1 or p]plex$ by multiplicity1 or compact$ by a f9] me*anism4 ,b ) ?is1 all ! analogies ) :i* ,nature _h delight$ u 9 ! prec$+ /ep seem lo/1 &1 ) ! s+le exception ( t m ?an valuable1 t e/imable philan?ropi/1 ! dog1 &1 p]haps1 ( ! horse & elephant1 ! analogies to ourselves1 :i* we c discov] 9 ! quadrup$s or quadrumani1 are ( our vices1 our follies1 & our imp]fections4 ,! facts 9 confirmation ( bo? ! propositions are s num]\s & s obvi\s1 ! advance ( ,nature1 "u ! pr$om9ance ( ! ?ird syn!tic p[]1 bo? 9 ! int5sity ( life & 9 ! int5s5ess & ext5sion ( individuality1 is s und5iable1 t we may leap =w>d at once to ! highe/ realization & reconciliation ( bo? h] t5d5cies1 t ( ! mo/ p]fect deta*m5t ) ! greate/ possible union1 to t la/ "w1 9 :i* ,nature did n assi/ z h&maid "u ! eye ( h] sov]eign ,ma/]1 :o made ,man 9 8 own image1 by sup]add+ self-consci\sness ) self-gov]nm5t1 & brea!d into him a liv+ s\l4 ,! class ( ,v]mes deposit a calc>e\s /uff1 z if x _h torn loose f ! e>? a piece ( ! gross mass :i* x mu/ /ill drag ab\t ) x4 ,9 ! insect class ?is residuum has ref9$ itself4 ,9 ! fi%es & amphibia x is driv5 back or inw>d1 ! organic p[] beg9s to be intuitive1 & s5sibility appe>s4 ,9 ! birds ! bones h become holl[2 :ile1 ) app>5t proportional recess1 b1 9 tru?1 by ! excitem5t ( ! opposite pole1 _! ext]ior pres5ts an actual vegetation4 ,! bones ( ! mammalia are fill$ up1 & _! cov]+s h become m simple4 ,man possesses ! mo/ p]fect osse\s /ructure1 ! lea/ & mo/ insignificant cov]+4 ,! :ole =ce ( organic p[] has atta9$ an inw>d & c5tripetal direction4 ,he has ! :ole _w 9 c\nt]po9t to him1 b he conta9s an entire _w )9 himself4 ,n[1 = ! fir/ "t at ! apex ( ! liv+ pyramid1 x is ,man & ,nature1 b ,man himself is a syllepsis1 a comp5dium ( ,nature--! ,microcosm6 ,nak$ & helpless come? man into ! _w4 ,su* has be5 ! compla9t f elde/ "t2 b we compla9 ( our *ief privilege1 our ornam5t1 & ! connate m>k ( our sov]eignty4 ,porphyrig5iti sumus6 ,9 ,man ! c5tripetal & individualiz+ t5d5cy ( all ,nature is itself conc5tr$ & individualiz$--he is a revelation ( ,nature6 ,h5ce=w>d1 he is ref]r$ to himself1 deliv]$ up to 8 own *>ge2 & he :o /&s ! mo/ on himself1 & /&s ! firme/1 is ! true/1 because ! mo/ individual1 ,man4 ,9 social & political life ?is acme is int]-dep5d5ce2 9 moral life x is indep5d5ce2 9 intellectual life x is g5ius4 ,nor does ! =m ( pol>ity1 :i* has accompani$ ! law ( individuation up its :ole asc5t1 des]t x "h4 ,z ! height1 s ! dep?4 ,! int5sities mu/ be at once opposite & equal4 ,z ! lib]ty1 s mu/ be ! rev]5ce = law4 ,z ! indep5d5ce1 s mu/ be ! s]vice & ! submission to ! ,supreme ,w6 ,z ! ideal g5ius & ! orig9ality1 9 ! same proportion mu/ be ! resignation to ! real _w1 ! sympa?y & ! int]-communion ) ,nature4 ,9 ! conciliat+ mid-po9t1 or equator1 does ! ,man live1 & only by its equal pres5ce 9 bo? its poles c t life be manife/$6 99 99 99 99 99 ,if x _h be5 possible1 )9 ! prescrib$ limits ( ?is essay1 to h d$uc$ ! philosophy ( ,life syn!tically1 ! evid5ce w\ld h be5 c>ri$ ov] f section to section1 & ! quod erat demon/r&um at ! conclusion ( "o section w\ld reappe> z ! pr9ciple ( ! succe$+--! goal ( ! "o w\ld be ! />t+-po/ ( ! o!r4 ,positions arrang$ 9 my own m9d1 z int]m$iate & organic l9ks ( adm9i/ration1 mu/ be pres5t$ to ! read] 9 ! fir/ in/ance1 at lea/1 z a m]e hypo!sis4 ,in/ead ( dem&+ 8 ass5t z a "r1 ,i mu/ solicit a susp5sion ( 8 judgm5t z a c\rtesy2 &1 aft] all1 h[ev] firmly ! hypo!sis may support ! ph5om5a pil$ ^u x1 we c d$uce no m ?an a practical rule1 gr\nd$ on a /rong presumption4 ,! lic5se ( ari?metic1 h[ev]1 furni%es in/ances t a rule may be usefully appli$ 9 practice1 & = ! p>ticul> purpose may be suffici5tly au!nticat$ by ! result1 be=e x has itself be5 duly demon/rat$4 ,x is en\gh1 if only x ha? be5 r5d]$ fully intelligible4 ,9 a sy/em :]e e position proce$s f a sci5tific precon/ruction1 a p[] act+ exclusively 9 l5g?1 w\ld be magnetism by virtue ( our own def9ition ( ! t]m4 ,9 l mann]1 a surface p[] w\ld be electricity1 z f> z t sy/em 0 conc]n$1 :e!r x accord$ or n ) ! facts ord9>ily s call$4 ,b x is incumb5t on u1 :o mu/ treat ! subject analytically1 to %[ by exp]im5t t magnetism does 9 fact act longitud9ally1 & electricity sup]ficially2 & t1 consequ5tly1 ! =m] is di/+ui%$ f1 & yet conta9$ 91 ! latt]1 z a /raight l9e is di/+ui%$ f1 yet conta9$ 91 a sup]ficies4 ,fir/1 t magnetism1 9 its conductors1 seeks & foll[s l5g? only1 & by ! l5g? is itself conduct$1 has be5 prov$ by ,brugmans1 9 8 philosophical ,essay on ! ,matt] ( ,magnetism1 :]e he relates t a magnet capable ( support+ a body f\r times heavi] ?an itself1 & :i* act$ z a magnetic ne$le at ! di/ance ( tw5ty in*es1 0 s weak5$ by ! int]position ( ?ree ca/-iron plates ( consid]able ?ickness1 z sc>cely to move ! magnetic ne$le f its place at a di/ance ( only ?ree in*es4 ,a simil> exp]im5t _h be5 made by ,desc>tes4 ,i conclud$1 !re=e1 said ,brugmans1 t if ! iron plates 7 int]pos$ betwe5 ! magnet & ! ne$le l5g?ways1 in/ead ( bread?ways or "r across1 ! action ( ! magnet on ! magnetic ne$le w\ld1 9 consequ5ce ( ?is great increase ( resi/ance1 become /ill weak]1 or p]haps evanesc5t4 ,b n less to my surprise ?an my admiration1 ,i f\nd t ! p[] ( ! magnet 0 s f> f be+ dim9i%$ by ?is *ange 9 ! relative position ( ! iron-plates2 t1 on ! contr>y1 x n[ ext5d$ to a f> great] di/ance ?an :5 no iron at all 0 int]pos$4 ,"s "t aft] ! same philosoph]1 out ( sev]al iron b>s1 ! sides ( :i* 7 an in* broad ea*1 compos$ a s+le b> ( ! l5g? ( m ?an t5 feet1 & obs]v$ ! magnetism make its way ?r\gh ! :ole mass4 ,b1 9 ord] to try :e!r ! action c\ld be propagat$ to any l5g? indef9itely1 aft] sev]al exp]im5ts ) b>s ( int]m$iate l5g?s1 9 all ( :i* he _h succe$$1 he tri$ a f\r-corn]$ iron rod1 m ?an tw5ty feet long1 & x 0 at ?is l5g? t ! magnetic p[] fir/ began to be dim9i%$4 ,s f> ,brugmans4 ,b ! %orte/ way = any "o to conv9ce himself ( ?is relation ( ! magnetic p[] w\ld be1 9 "o & ! same exp]im5t1 to int]pose ! same piece ( iron betwe5 ! magnet & ! compass ne$le fir/ bread?ways2 & 9 ?is case x w be f\nd t ! ne$le1 :i* _h be5 previ\sly deflect$ by ! magnet f its natural position at "o ( its poles1 w in/antly resume ! same1 ei!r :olly or v ne>ly s--!n to int]pose ! same piece ( iron l5g?ways2 9 :i* case ! position ( ! compass ne$le w be sc>cely or n at all affect$4 ,! ass]tion ( ,b]n\lli & o!rs1 t ! absolute =ce ( ! artificial magnet increases 9 ! ratio ( its sup]ficies1 /&s correct$ 9 ! f> m accurate exp]im5ts ( ,c\lomb 7publi%$ 9 8 ,treatise on ,magnetism71 :i* proves t ! increase takes place 79 a f> great] degree7 9 ! ratio ( its l5g?4 ,! same naturali/ ev5 f\nd means to det]m9e t ! direct+ p[]s ( ! ne$le1 :i* he _h measur$ by help ( 8 balance de tortion1 /& to ! l5g? ( ! ne$le 9 su* a ratio z t1 provid$ only ! l5g? ( ! ne$le is f =ty to fifty times its diamet]1 ! mom5ta ( ^! direct+ p[]s w increase 9 ! v same direct proportion z ! l5g? is increas$4 ,nor is ?is all t may be d$uc$ f ! exp]im5t la/ m5tion$4 ,if only ! magnet be /rong en\gh1 x w %[ likewise t magnetism seeks ! l5g?4 ,! pro( is conta9$ 9 ! rem>kable fact1 t ! iron int]pos$ betwe5 ! magnet & ! magnetic ne$le bread?ways con/antly acquires its two opposite poles at bo? ends l5g?ways4 ,?\gh ! prec$+ exp]im5ts are abundantly suffici5t to prove ! position1 yet ! foll[+ des]ves m5tion = ! beautiful cle>ness ( its evid5ce4 ,if ! magnetic p[] is det]m9$ exclusively by l5g?1 x is to be expect$ t x w manife/ no =ce1 :]e ! piece ( iron is ( su* a %ape t no "o dim5sion pr$om9ates4 ,br+ a cube ( iron ne> ! magnetic ne$le & x w n ex]t ! slighte/ degree ( p[] beyond :at belongs to x z m]e iron4 ,by ! p]fect equality ( ! dim5sions1 ! magnetism ( ! e>? appe>s1 z x 71 p]plex$ & d\btful4 ,n[1 !n atta* a second cube ( iron to ! fir/1 & ! in/antane\s act ( ! iron on ! magnetic ne$le w make x manife/ t ) ! l5g? ?us giv51 ! magnetic influ5ce is giv5 at ! same mom5t4 ,t electricity1 on ! o!r h&1 does n act 9 l5g? m]ely1 is cle>1 f ! fact t e electric body is electric ov] its :ole surface4 ,b t electricity acts bo? 9 l5g? & bread?1 & only 9 l5g? & bread?1 & n 9 dep?2 9 %ort1 t ! 7s-call$7 electrical fluid 9 an electrifi$ body spreads ov] ! :ole surface ( t body )\t p5etrat+ x1 or t5d+ ad intra1 may be prov$ by direct exp]im5t4 ,take a cyl9d] ( wood1 & bore an indef9ite numb] ( holes 9 x1 ea* ( !m f\r l9es 9 dep? & f\r 9 diamet]4 ,electrify ?is cyl9d]1 & pres5t to its sup]ficies a small squ>e ( gold-leaf1 held to x by an insulat+ ne$le ( gum lac1 & br+ ?is squ>e to an electromet] ( great s5sibility4 ,! electromet] w in/antly %[ an electricity 9 ! gold-leaf1 simil> to t ( ! cyl9d] :i* _h be5 br\ght into contact ) x4 ,! squ>e ( gold-leaf hav+ ?us be5 dis*>g$ ( its electricity1 put x c>efully into "o ( ! holes ( ! cyl9d]1 s1 namely1 t x %all t\* only ! bottom ( ! hole1 & pres5t x aga9 to ! electromet]4 ,x w be !n f\nd t ! electromet] w exhibit no signs ( electricity :atsoev]4 ,f ?is x foll[s1 t ! electricity :i* _h be5 communicat$ to ! cyl9d] _h conf9$ itself to ! surface4 ,if ! "t & ! limit prescrib$ w\ld admit1 we c\ld multiply exp]im5ts1 all t5d+ to prove ! same law2 b we mu/ be cont5t ) ! b>ely suffici5t4 ,b t ! *emical process acts 9 dep?1 & fir/1 !re=e1 realizes & integrates ! fluxional p[] ( magnetism & electricity1 is involv$ 9 ! t]m composition2 & ?is w become /ill m conv9c+ :5 we h le>nt to reg>d decomposition z a m]e co-relative1 i4e4 z decomposition relatively to ! body decompos$1 b composition actually & 9 respect ( ! sub/ances1 into :i* x 0 decompos$4 ,! alt]ation 9 ! specific gravity ( metals 9 _! *emical amalgams1 int]e/+ z ! fact is 9 all po9ts1 is decisive 9 ! pres5t2 = gravity is ! sole inw>d ( inorganic bodies--x con/itutes _! dep?4 ,i c n[1 = ! fir/ "t1 give to my op9ions t degree ( intelligibility1 :i* is requisite = _! introduction z hypo!ses2 ! exp]im5ts above relat$1 und]/ood z 9 ! common mode ( ?9k+1 prove t ! magnetic influ5ce fl[s 9 l5g?1 ! electric fluid by suffusion1 & t *emical ag5cy 7:atev] ! ma9 ag5t may be7 is qualitative & 9 intimis4 ,n[ my hypo!sis dem&s ! conv]se ( all ?is4 ,i affirm t a p[]1 act+ exclusively 9 l5g?1 is 7:]ev] x be f\nd7 magnetism2 t a p[] :i* acts bo? 9 l5g? & 9 bread?1 & only 9 l5g? & bread?1 is 7:]ev] x be f\nd7 electricity2 & f9ally1 t a p[] :i*1 toge!r ) l5g? & bread?1 includes dep? likewise1 is 7:]ev] x be f\nd7 con/ructive ag5cy4 ,t is b "o ph5om5on ( magnetism1 to :i* we h appropriat$ & conf9$ ! t]m magnetism2 because ( all ! natural bodies at pres5t kn[n1 iron1 & "o or two ( its ne>e/ relatives 9 ! family ( h>d yet coh]5t metals1 are ! only ones1 9 :i* all ! conditions are collect$1 "u :i* alone ! magnetic ag5cy c appe> 9 & dur+ ! act itself4 ,:51 !re=e1 ,i affirm ! p[] ( reproduction 9 organiz$ bodies to be magnetism1 ,i mu/ be und]/ood to mean t ?is p[]1 z x exi/s 9 ! magnet1 & :i* we !re 7to use a /rong phrase7 cat* 9 ! v act1 is to ! same k9d ( p[]1 work+ z reproductive1 :at ! root is to ! cube ( t root4 ,we no m conf\nd ! =ce 9 ! compass ne$le ) t ( reproduction1 ?an a man c be said to conf\nd 8 liv] ) a li*51 because he affirms t bo? ( !m gr[4 ,! same precautions are to be repeat$ 9 ! id5tification ( electricity ) irritability2 & ! p[] ( dep?1 = :i* we h yet no appropriat$ t]m1 ) s5sibility4 ,h[ great ! di/ance is 9 all1 & t ! l[e/ degrees are adopt$ z ! expon5t t]ms1 n = _! own sakes1 b m]ely because !y may be us$ ) less haz>d ( div]t+ ! att5tion f ! k9d by peculi> prop]ties aris+ out ( ! degree1 is evid5t f ! ?ird in/ance1 unless ! !ori/ c be suppos$ insane en\gh to apply s5sation 9 good e>ne/ to ! eff]vesc5ce ( an acid or an alkali1 or to sympa?ise ) ! di/resses ( a vat ( new be] :5 x is work+4 ,9 :atev] way ! subject c\ld be treat$1 x mu/ h rema9$ un9telligible to m5 :o1 if !y ?9k ( space at all1 ab/ract _! notion ( x f ! cont5ts ( an exhau/$ receiv]4 ,) ?is1 & ) an e!r1 su* m5 may "w wond]s2 z :at1 inde$1 _c be done ) a pl5um & a vacuum1 :5 a !ori/ has privileg$ himself to assume ! "o1 or ! o!r1 ad libitum8--9 all innoc5ce ( he>t1 & undi/urb$ by ! reflection t ! two ?+s _c bo? be true4 ,t bo? "t & space are m]e ab/ractions ,i am well aw>e2 b ,i "k ) equal c]ta9ty t :at is express$ by !m z ! id5tity ( bo? is ! highe/ reality1 & ! root ( all p[]1 ! p[] to suff]1 z well z ! p[] to act4 ,h[ev] m]e an ens logicum space may be1 ! dim5sions ( space are real1 & ! works ( ,galileo1 9 m ?an "o elegant passage1 prove ) :at awe & amazem5t !y fill ! m9d t wor?ily contemplates !m4 ,dismiss+1 !re=e1 all facts ( degrees1 z introduc$ m]ely = ! purposes ( illu/ration1 ,i w\ld make z little ref]5ce z possible to ! magnet1 ! *>g$ phial1 or ! processes ( ! laboratory1 & designate ! ?ree p[]s 9 ! process ( our animal life1 ea* by two co-relative t]ms1 ! "o express+ ! =m1 & ! o!r ! object & product ( ! p[]4 ,my hypo!sis w1 !re=e1 be ?us express$1 t ! con/itu5t =ces ( life 9 ! human liv+ body are--fir/1 ! p[] ( l5g?1 or ,,reproduction2 second1 ! p[] ( surface 7t is1 l5g? & bread?71 or ,,irritability2 ?ird1 ! p[] ( dep?1 or ,,s5sibility4 ,) ?is obs]vation ,i may conclude ^! rem>ks1 only rem9d+ ! read] t ,life itself is nei!r ( ^! sep>ately1 b ! copula ( all ?ree--t ,life1 z ,life1 supposes a positive or univ]sal pr9ciple 9 ,nature1 ) a negative pr9ciple 9 e p>ticul> animal1 ! latt]1 or limitative p[]1 con/antly act+ to individualize1 &1 z x 71 figure ! =m]4 ,?us1 !n1 ,life itself is n a ?+--a self-subsi/5t hypo/asis--b an act & process2 :i*1 pitiable z ! prejudice w appe> to ! =ts esprits1 is a great deal m ?an ei!r my reason w\ld au?orise or my consci5ce all[ me to ass]t--conc]n+ ! ,s\l1 z ! pr9ciple bo? ( ,reason & ,consci5ce4 ,,adv]tisem5ts4 ,octob]1 #ahdh4 ,works on ,m$ic9e & ,sci5ce ,publi%$ by ,john ,*ur*ill4 99 99 99 99 99 ,dr4 ,gold+ ,bird1 ,f4,r4,s4 ,! ,diagnosis1 ,pa?ological ,indications ,& ,treatm5t ( ,ur9>y ,deposits4 ,) ,engrav+s on ,wood4 ,second ,edition4 ,po/ #hvo4 clo?1 #hs4 #f;d4 ,by ,! ,same ,au?or4 ,elem5ts ( ,natural ,philosophy2 be+ an ,exp]im5tal ,introduction to ! ,/udy ( ! ,physical ,sci5ces4 ,illu/rat$ ) sev]al ,hundr$ ,wood-cuts4 ,?ird ,edition4 ,fcap4 #hvo4 clo?1 #abs4 #f;d4 99 99 99 99 99 ,mr4 ,beasley4 ,! ,pocket ,=mul>y & ,synopsis ( ,! ,briti% ,& ,=eign ,ph>macopias2 compris+ ,/&>d & ,improv$ ,=mul = ! ,prep>ations & ,comp\nds employ$ 9 ,m$ical ,practice4 ,f\r? ,edition1 correct$ & enl>g$4 #ahmo4 clo?1 #fs4 99 99 99 99 99 ,dr4 ,h5ry ,b5nett4 ,a ,practical ,treatise on ,inflammation1 ,ulc]ation1 ,& ,induration ( ! ,neck ( ,! ,ut]us2 ) ,rem>ks on ,leucorrha & ,prolapsus ,ut]i1 z ,symptoms ( ?is =m ( ,disease4 #hvo4 clo?1 #fs4 99 99 99 99 99 ,dr4 ,budd1 ,f4,r4,s4 ,on ,diseases ( ! ,liv]2 illu/rat$ ) ,col\r$ ,plates & ,engrav+s on ,wood4 #hvo4 clo?1 #ads4 99 99 99 99 99 ,sir ,james ,cl>k1 ,b>t41 ,m4,d4 ,on ,! ,sanative ,influ5ce ( ,climate4 ,) an ,acc\nt ( ! be/ ,places ( ,resort = ,invalids 9 ,engl&1 ! ,s\? ( ,europe1 c4 ,f\r? ,edition1 revis$4 ,po/ #hvo4 #ajs4 #f;d4 99 99 99 99 99 ,dr4 ,c>p5t]1 ,f4,r4,s4 ,a ,manual ( ,physiology2 specially design$ = ! ,use ( ,/ud5ts4 ,) num]\s ,illu/rations on ,/eel & ,wood4 ,fcap4 #hvo4 clo?1 #abs4 #f;d4 ,dr4 ,c>p5t]1 ,f4,r4,s4 ,pr9ciples ( ,g5]al & ,comp>ative ,physiology2 int5d$ z an ,introduction to ! ,/udy ( ,human ,physiology1 & z a ,guide to ! ,philosophical ,pursuit ( ,natural ,hi/ory4 ,illu/rat$ ) num]\s ,figures on ,copp] & ,wood4 ,! ,second ,edition4 #hvo4 clo?1 #ahs4 ,by ,! ,same ,au?or4 ,pr9ciples ( ,human ,physiology4 num]\s ,illu/rations on ,/eel & ,wood4 ,?ird ,edition4 ,"o ?ick #hvo4 vol4 #bas4 99 99 99 99 99 ,sir ,a/ley ,coop]1 ,b>t41 ,f4,r4,s4 ,a ,treatise on ,dislocations & ,fractures ( ! ,jo9ts4 ,edit$ by ,bransby b4 ,coop]1 ,f4,r4,s4 #hvo4 clo?1 #bjs4 ,sir ,a/ley ,coop] left v consid]able additions 9 ,,ms4 = ! express purpose ( be+ introduc$ into ?is ,edition4 ,by ,! ,same ,au?or4 ,obs]vations on ! ,/ructure & ,diseases ( ! ,te/is4 ,illu/rat$ ) ,tw5ty-f\r highly-f9i%$ col\r$ ,plates4 ,second ,edition4 ,royal #dto4 clo?4 ,r$uc$ f #cl4 #cs4 to #al4 #ajs4 99 99 99 99 99 ,dr4 ,conolly4 ,! ,con/ruction & ,gov]nm5t ( ,lunatic ,asylums & ,hospitals = ! ,insane4 ,) ,plans1 po/ #hvo4 clo?1 #fs4 99 99 99 99 99 ,mr4 ,cooley4 ,compreh5sive ,supplem5t to ! ,ph>macopia ,! ,cyclopdia ( ,practical ,receipts1 & ,collat]al ,in=mation 9 ! ,arts1 ,manufactures1 & ,trades1 ,includ+ ,m$ic9e1 ,ph>macy1 & ,dome/ic ,economy2 design$ z a ,comp5di\s ,book ( ,ref]5ce = ! ,manufactur]1 ,tradesman1 ,amateur1 & ,heads ( ,families4 ,second ,edition1 9 "o ?ick volume ( #hjj pages4 #hvo4 clo?1 #ads4 99 99 99 99 99 ,mr4 ,f]gusson1 ,f4,r4,s4,e4 ,a ,sy/em ( ,practical ,surg]y2 ) num]\s ,illu/rations on ,wood4 ,second ,edition4 ,fcap4 #hvo4 clo?1 #abs4 #f;d4 ,mr4 ,*ur*ill's ,publications4 ,mr4 ,f[nes1 ,,ph4 ,d41 ,f4,r4,s4 ,a ,manual ( ,*emi/ry2 ) num]\s ,illu/rations on ,wood4 ,second ,edition4 ,fcap4 #hvo4 clo?1 #abs4 #f;d4 8,an admirable exposition ( ! pres5t /ate ( *emical sci5ce1 simply & cle>ly writt540--,briti% & ,=eign ,m$ical ,review4 ,by ,! ,same ,au?or4 ,introduction to ,qualitative ,analysis4 ,po/ #hvo4 clo?1 #bs4 ,,footnotes #a ,mr4 ,ab]ne?y4 #b ,exp]im5t1 z an organ ( reason1 n less di/+ui%$ f ! bl9d or dream+ indu/ry ( ! al*emi/s1 ?an x 0 successfully oppos$ to ! b>r5 subtleties ( ! s*oolm54 #c ,^: own m9d1 h[ev]1 0 n compreh5d$ 9 ! vortex2 :]e ,kepl] err$ x 0 9 ! o!r extreme4 #d ,b /ill less w\ld ,i avail myself ( its ackn[l$g$ inappropriat5ess to ! purposes ( physiology1 9 ord] to ca/ a self-complac5t sne] on ! s\l itself1 & on all :o believe 9 its exi/5ce4 ,fir/1 because 9 my op9ion x w\ld be imp]t95t2 secondly1 because x w\ld be imprud5t & injuri\s to ! "* ( my pr(ession2 &1 la/ly1 because x w\ld argue an irrev]5ce to ! feel+s ( mank9d1 :i* ,i deem sc>cely compatible ) a good he>t1 & a degree ( arrogance & presumption :i* ,i h nev] f\nd1 except 9 company ) a corrupt ta/e & a %all[ capacity4 #e ,vide ,lawr5ce's ,lecture4 #f ,joh4 ,bapt4 a ,vico1 ,neapol4 ,reg4 eloq4 ,pr(essor1 de antiquissima ,itallorum sapi5tia ex l+ua ,lat9a orig9ibus aru5d3 libri tres4 ,neap41 #agaj4 #g ,! object ,i h propos$ to myself1 & :]e9 its di/9ction exi/s1 may be ?us illu/rat$4 ,a complex ma*9e is pres5t$ to ! common view1 ! mov+ p[] ( :i* is hidd54 ,( ^? :o are /udy+ & exam9+ x1 "o man fixes 8 att5tion on "s "o application ( t p[]1 on c]ta9 effects produc$ by t p>ticul> application1 & on a c]ta9 "p ( ! /ructure evid5tly appropriat$ to ! production ( ^! effects1 nei!r ! "o or o!r ( :i* he _h discov]$ 9 a neighb\r+ ma*9e1 :i* he at ! same "t ass]ts to be q di/9ct f ! =m]1 & to be mov$ by a p[] altoge!r diff]5t1 ?\gh _m ( ! works & op]ations are1 he admits1 common to bo? ma*9es4 ,9 ?is suppos$ peculi>ity he places ! ess5tial "* ( ! =m] ma*9e1 & def9es x by ! pres5ce ( t :i* is1 or :i* he supposes to be1 abs5t 9 ! latt]4 ,suppos+ t a /rang] to bo? 7 ab\t to visit ! two ma*9es1 ?is peculi>ity w\ld be s f> useful z t x might enable him to di/+ui% ! "o f ! o!r1 & ?us to look 9 ! prop] place = :atev] else he _h he>d rem>kable conc]n+ ei!r2 n t he or 8 in=mant w\ld und]/& ! ma*9e any bett] or o!rwise1 ?an ! common "* ( a :ole class 9 ! nom5clature ( botany w\ld enable a p]son to und]/& all1 or any "o ( ! plants conta9$ 9 t class4 ,b if1 on ! o!r h&1 ! ma*9e 9 "q 7 su* z no man 0 a /rang] to1 if ev5 ! suppos$ peculi>ity1 ei!r by its effects1 or by ! con/ruction ( t portion ( ! works :i* produc$ !m1 7 equally well kn[n to all m51 9 ?is case we c conceive no use at all ( su* a def9ition2 = at ! be/ x c\ld only be admitt$ z a def9ition = ! purposes ( nom5clature1 :i* nev] adds to k1 al?\gh x may (t5 facilitate its communication4 ,b 9 ?is in/ance x w\ld be nom5clature misplac$1 & )\t an object4 ,su* appe>s to me to be ! case ) all ^? def9itions :i* place ! ess5ce ( ,life 9 nutrition1 contractility1 c4 ,z ! second in/ance1 ,i w take ! inv5tor & mak] ( ! ma*9e himself1 :o kn[s its mov+ p[]1 or p]haps himself con/itutes x1 :o is1 z x 71 ! s\l ( ! "w1 & 9 ^: m9d all its p>ts1 ) all _! be>+s & relations1 _h pre-exi/$ long be=e ! ma*9e itself _h be5 put toge!r4 ,9 him !re=e !re w\ld reside1 :at x w\ld be presumption to attempt to acquire1 or to pret5d to communicate1 ! mo/ p]fect insight n only ( ! ma*9e itself1 & ( all its v>i\s op]ations1 b ( its ultimate pr9ciple & its ess5tial causes4 ,! my/]i\s gr\nd1 ! effici5t causes ( vitality1 & :e!r diff]5t lives diff] absolutely or only 9 degree1 ,he alone c "k :o n only said1 8,let ! e>? br+ =? ! liv+ creature1 ! bea/ ( ! e>? aft] 8 k9d1 & x 0 s20 b :o said1 8,let u make man 9 our image1 :o himself brea!d into 8 no/rils ! brea? ( ,life1 & man became a liv+ s\l40 ,! ?ird case :i* ,i w\ld apply to my own attempt w\ld be t ( ! inquir]1 :o1 presum+ to "k no?+ ( ! p[] t moves ! :ole ma*9e1 takes ^? p>ts ( x :i* are pres5t$ to 8 view1 seeks to r$uce its v>i\s movem5ts to z few & simple laws ( motion z possible1 & out ( _! sep>ate & conjo9t action proce$s to expla9 & appropriate ! /ructure & relative positions ( ! works4 ,9 ob$i5ce to ! canon1--8,pr9cipia non esse multiplic&a prt] summam necessitatem cui suffragamur non ideo quia causalem 9 mundo unitatem vel ratione vel exp]i5ti p]spiciamus1 s$ illam ipsam indagamus impulsu intellects1 qui tantundem sibi 9 explicatione phnom5orum pr(ecisse videtur quantum ab codem pr9cipio ad plurima rationata desc5d]e ipsi concessum e/40 #h ,! arboresc5t =ms on a fro/y morn+1 to be se5 on ! w9d[ & pavem5t1 mu/ h "s relation to ! m p]fect =ms develop$ 9 ! vegetable _w4 #i ,?us we may say t :atev] is organiz$ f )\t1 is a product ( me*anism2 :atev] is me*anis$ f )91 is a production ( organization4 #aj 8,! matt] t surr\nds u is divid$ into two great classes1 liv+ & dead2 ! latt] is gov]n$ by physical laws1 su* z attraction1 gravitation1 *emical aff9ity2 & x exhibits physical prop]ties1 su* z cohesion1 ela/icity1 divisibility1 c4 ,liv+ matt] also exhibits ^! prop]ties1 & is subject1 9 great measure1 to physical laws4 ,b liv+ bodies are end[$ moreov] ) a set ( prop]ties altoge!r diff]5t f ^!1 & contra/+ ) !m v rem>kably40 7,vide ,lawr5ce's ,lectures1 p4 #aba47 #aa ,mu* aga9/ my w ,i repeat ?is s*ola/ic t]m1 multeity1 b ,i h s\ght 9 va9 = an unequivocal ^w ( a less repulsive "*1 t w\ld convey ! notion 9 a positive & n comp>ative s5se 9 k9d1 z oppos$ to ! unum et simplex1 n 9 degree1 z contract$ ) ! few4 ,we c conceive no reason t c be adduc$ 9 ju/ification ( ! ^w caloric1 z inv5t$ to di/+ui% ! ext]nal cause ( ! s5sation heat1 :i* w\ld n equally au?orise ! introduction ( a te*nical t]m 9 ?is in/ance4 #ab ,= ab/ractions are ! conditions & only subject ( all ab/ract sci5ces4 ,?us ! !ori/ 7vide ,dalton's ,!ory71 :o r$uces ! *emical process to ! positions ( atoms1 w\ld d\btless !reby r5d] *emi/ry calculable1 b t he comm5ces by de/roy+ ! *emical process itself1 & sub/itutes = x a mote dance ( ab/ractions2 = ev5 ! p[]s :i* he appe>s to leave real1 ^? ( attraction & repulsion1 he imm$iately unrealizes by repres5t+ !m z div]se & sep>able prop]ties4 ,we c ab/ract ! quantities & ! quantitative motion f masses1 pass+ ov] or leav+ = o!r sci5ces ! "q ( :at con/itutes ! masses1 & ?us apply n to ! masses !mselves1 b to ! ab/ractions !refrom1--! laws ( geometry & univ]sal ari?metic4 ,& :]e ! quantities are ! infallible signs ( real p[]s1 & our *ief conc]n ) ! masses is z ,,signs1 sci5ces may be f\nd$ !reon ( ! highe/ use & dignity4 ,su*1 = in/ance1 is ! sublime sci5ce ( a/ronomy1 hav+ = its objects ! va/ masses :i* 8,god plac$ 9 ! firmam5t ( ! heav5 to be = signs & = seasons1 = days & ye>s40 ,= ! :ole doctr9e ( physics may be r$uc$ to ?ree great divisions3 ,fir/1 quantitative motion1 :i* is proportion$ to ! quantity ( matt] exclusively4 ,?is is ! sci5ce ( weight or /atics4 ,secondly1 relative motion1 z communicat$ to bodies ext]nally by impact4 ,?is is ! sci5ce ( me*anics4 ,?irdly1 qualitative motion1 or t :i* is accordant to prop]ties ( matt]4 ,& ?is is *emi/ry4 ,n[ x is evid5t t ! fir/ two sci5ces presuppose t :i* =ms ! exclusive object ( ! ?ird1 namely1 quality2 = all quantity 9 nature is ei!r itself d]iv$1 or at lea/ d]ives its p[]s f "s quality1 z t ( weight1 specific cohesion1 h>dness1 c42 & !re=e ! attempt to r$uce to ! di/ances or impacts ( atoms1 "u ! assumptions ( two p[]s1 :i* are !mselves decl>$ to be no m ?an m]e g5]al t]ms = ^? quantities ( motion & impact 7! atom itself be+ a fiction =m$ by ab/raction1 & 9 tru? a ?ird occult quality = ! purpose ( expla9+ h>dness & d5sity71 am\nts to an attempt to de/roy *emi/ry itself1 & at ! same "t to exclude ! sole reality & only positive cont5ts ( ! v sci5ce into :i* t ( *emi/ry is to be degrad$4 ,n[ :at qualities are to *emi/ry1 productiv5ess is to ! sci5ce ( ,life2 & ?is be+ exclud$1 physiology or zoonomy w\ld s9k into *emi/ry1 *emi/ry by ! same process into me*anics1 :ile me*anics !mselves w\ld lose ! sub/antial pr9ciple1 :i*1 b5d+ ! l[] extreme t[>ds its apex1 produces ! organic circle ( ! sci5ces1 & elevates !m all into diff]5t arcs or /ations ( ! "o absolute sci5ce ( ,life4 ,?is explanation1 :i* 9 appe>ance only is a digression1 0 indisp5sably requisite to prev5t ! idea ( pol>ity1 :i* has be5 giv5 z ! univ]sal law ( ,life1 f be+ misund]/ood z a m]e ref9em5t on ^? me*anical sy/ems ( physiology1 :i* x has be5 my ma9 object to explode4 #ac ,i appreh5d t by m5 ( a c]ta9 s*ool x w\ld be deem$ no dem]it1 ev5 ?\gh !y %\ld nev] h condesc5d$ to look into any sy/em ( ,ari/otelian logic4 ,x is en\gh = ^! g5tlem5 t !y are exp]im5tali/s6 ,let x n1 h[ev]1 be suppos$ t !y make m exp]im5ts ?an _! neighb\rs1 :o consid] induction z a means & n an end2 or h /rong] motives = mak+ !m1 unless x c be believ$ t ,ty*o ,brhe mu/ h be5 urg$ to repeat 8 sweeps ( ! heav5s ) great] accuracy & indu/ry ?an ,h]s*el1 = no bett] reason ?an t ! =m] fl\ri%$ be=e ! !ory ( gravitation 0 p]fect$4 ,no1 b !y h ! hon\r ( be+ m]e exp]im5tali/s6 ,if1 h[ev]1 we may n ref] to logic1 we may to common s5se & common exp]i5ce4 ,x is n improbable1 h[ev]1 t !y h bo? read & /udi$ a book ( hypo!tical psy*ology on ! assumptions ( ! crude/ mat]ialism1 /ol5 too )\t ackn[l$gm5t f our ,david ,h>tley's essay on ,man1 :i* is well kn[n "u ! :imsical "n ( ,condillac's ,logic4 ,b1 z ,mr4 ,br& has lately obs]v$1 8! ,fr5* are a que] p10 & we %\ld n be at all surpris$ to he> ( a book ( fre% importation f ,p>is1 on det]m9ate proportions 9 *emi/ry1 ann\nc$ by ! au?or 9 8 title-page z a new & improv$ sy/em ei!r ( ari?metic or geometry4 #ad ,su* is ! int]pretation giv5 by ,"l ,bacon4 ,to :i* ( ! two gigantic intellects1 ! poet's or philosophic comm5tator's1 ! allegory belongs1 ,i %all n presume to decide4 ,its extraord9>y beauty & appropriat5ess rema9s ! same 9 ei!r case4 #ae ,! ,anatomical ,demon/rations ( ! ,bra91 by ,dr4 ,spurzheim1 :i* ,i h se51 pres5t$ to me ! mo/ satisfactory pro( ( ?is4 #af ,! rem>k on ! feel+ ( ! ant5n1 comp>$ ) ! t\* ( man1 or ev5 ( ! half-reason+ elephant1 is yet m applicable to ! ta/e1 :i* 9 ^! gelat9\s animals might1 p]haps n inappropriately1 be entitl$ ! ga/ric s5se4