 | Sir William Hamilton - 1862 - 584 Seiten
...infinite synthesis in thought of finite wholes, which would itself require an infinite time for its accomplishment ; nor, for the same reason, can we...and the Absolute, — properly so called,^ are thus inconceivable to us. * [The Understanding, thought proper, notion, concept, etc., may coincide or not... | |
 | 1862 - 978 Seiten
...would itself require an infinite time for its accomplishment ; nor, for the same reason, can we follow in thought an infinite divisibility of parts. The...so called, are thus equally inconceivable to us." In other parts of his writings, Sir William Hamilton applies his doctrine at length to the three ideas... | |
 | Herbert Spencer - 1862 - 528 Seiten
...infinite synthesis in thought of finite wholes, which would itself require an infinite time for its accomplishment ; nor, for the same reason, can we...the process to limitation in space, in time, or in degrec. The unconditional negation, and the unconditional affirmation of limitation ; in other words,... | |
 | Smithsonian Institution - 1883 - 818 Seiten
...years." *Sir WILLIAM HAMILTON has well remarked (in his Essay on the "Philosophy of the Unconditioned"): "The Infinite and the Absolute (properly so called) are thus equally inconceivable to us. - - - We are thus taught the salutary lesson that the capacity of thought is not to be constituted... | |
 | Herbert Spencer - 1864 - 538 Seiten
...infinite synthesis in thought of finite wholes, which would itself require an infinite time for its accomplishment ; nor, for the same reason, can we...of limitation. ; in other words, the infinite and absolute, properly so called, are thus equally inconceivable to us. "As the conditionally limited (which... | |
 | Herbert Spencer - 1864 - 652 Seiten
...infinite synthesis in thought of finite wholes, which would itself require an infinite time for its accomplishment; nor, for the same reason, can we follow...affirmation of limitation ; in other words, the infinite and absolute, properly so called, are thus equally inconceivable to us. " As the conditionally limited... | |
 | Herbert Spencer - 1864 - 650 Seiten
...infinite synthesis in thought of finite wholes, which would itself require an infinite time for its accomplishment; nor, for the same reason, can we follow...whether we apply the process to limitation in space, in lime, or in degree. The unconditional negation, and the unconditional affirmation of limitation ; in... | |
 | John Stuart Mill - 1865 - 342 Seiten
...infinite synthesis in thought of finite wholes, which would itself require an infinite time for its accomplishment ; nor, for the same reason, can we...called — are thus equally inconceivable to us." This argument, that the Infinite and the Absolute are unknowable by us because the only conceptions... | |
 | John Stuart Mill - 1865 - 578 Seiten
...infinite synthesis in thought of finite " wholes, which would itself require an infinite time for " its accomplishment; nor, for the same reason, can we "...to limitation in space, in time, or in degree. The un" conditional negation, and the unconditional affirmation "of limitation; in other words, the Infinite... | |
 | John Stuart Mill - 1865 - 578 Seiten
...infinite synthesis in thought of finite " wholes, which would itself require an infinite time for " its accomplishment ; nor, for the same reason, can we...to limitation in space, in time, or in degree. The un" conditional negation, and the unconditional affirmation " of limitation ; in other words, the Infinite... | |
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... an infinite whole, for this could only be done by the infinite synthesis in thought of finite wholes, which would itself require an infinite time for its accomplishment ; nor, for the same reason, can we follow out in thought an infinite divisibility... 
