First Principles
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First Principles
Chapter 1
1FIRST PRINCIPLES. 2BY HERBERT SPENCER, AUTHOR OF “SOCIAL STATICS,” “THE PRINCIPLES OF PSYCHOLOGY,” “ESSAYS: SCIENTIFIC, POLITICAL, AND SPECULATIVE,” “EDUCATION,” ETC. 3SECOND THOUSAND. 4LONDON: WILLIAMS AND NORGATE, 14, HENRIETTA STREET, COVENT GARDEN. 51863. 6_The Right of Translation is reserved. 7_ JOHN CHILDS AND SON, PRINTERS. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ PREFACE. 8This volume is the first of a series described in a prospectus originally distributed in March, 1860. 9Of that prospectus, the annexed is a reprint. 10A SYSTEM OF PHILOSOPHY. 11Mr. 12Herbert Spencer proposes to issue in periodical parts a connected series of works which he has for several years been preparing. 13Some conception of the general aim and scope of this series may be gathered from the following Programme. 14FIRST PRINCIPLES. 15PART I. 16THE UNKNOWABLE.—Carrying a step further the doctrine put into shape by Hamilton and Mansel; pointing out the various directions in which Science leads to the same conclusions; and showing that in this united belief in an Absolute that transcends not only human knowledge but human conception, lies the only possible reconciliation of Science and Religion.
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