Astronomy and general physics considered with reference to natural theology . Nebular Hypothesis 181 VIII. The Existence of a Resisting Medium in the Solar System 191 IX. Mechanical Laws 210 X. The Law of Gravitation 214 XI. The Laws of Motion 231 XII. Friction 238 BOOK III. Religious Views 251 Chap. I. The Creator of the Physical World is the Governor of the Moral World ... 254II. On the Vastness of the Universe 268 III. On Mans Place in the Universe 279 IV. On the Impression produced by the Contemplation of Laws of Nature ;or, on the Conviction that Law im-plies Mind 293 V. On Inductive Habi
Astronomy and general physics considered with reference to natural theology . Nebular Hypothesis 181 VIII. The Existence of a Resisting Medium in the Solar System 191 IX. Mechanical Laws 210 X. The Law of Gravitation 214 XI. The Laws of Motion 231 XII. Friction 238 BOOK III. Religious Views 251 Chap. I. The Creator of the Physical World is the Governor of the Moral World ... 254II. On the Vastness of the Universe 268 III. On Mans Place in the Universe 279 IV. On the Impression produced by the Contemplation of Laws of Nature ;or, on the Conviction that Law im-plies Mind 293 V. On Inductive Habits; or, on the Im-pression produced on Mens Mindsby discovering Laws of Nature 303 VI. On Deductive Habits; or, on the Im-pression produced on Mens Mindsby tracing the Consequences of ascer-tained Laws 323 VII. On Final Causes 342 VIII. On the Physical Agency of the Deity 356 IX. On the Impression produced by con-sidering the Nature and Prospects ofScience ; or, on the Impossibility ofthe Progress of our Knowledge everenabling us to comprehend the Na-ture of the Deity 366. ASTRONOMY GENERAL PHYSICS INTRODUCTION. Chapter I. Object of the Present Treatise. |HE examination of the material worldbrings before us a number of things andrelations of things which suggest to most mindsthe belief of a creating and presiding Intelli-gence. And this impression, which arises withthe most vague and superficial consideration ofthe objects by which we are surrounded, is, weconceive, confirmed and expanded by a moreexact and profound study of external works have been written at different timeswith the view of showing how our knowledge ofthe elements and their operation, of plants andanimals and their construction, may serve U 2 INTRODUCTION. nourish and unfold our idea of a Creator andGovernor of the world. But though this is thecase, a new work on the same subject may stillhave its use. Our views of the Creator andGovernor of the world, as collected from orcombined with our views of
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