The Works of Thomas Chalmers, Volume 1W. Collins, 1836 |
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Page 170
... animal and vegetable races rests upon a basis of proof certainly as firm as this , and greatly more palpable . 8. This proof is of two kinds . The recency of the present order of things - the recency of the world , meaning by this term ...
... animal and vegetable races rests upon a basis of proof certainly as firm as this , and greatly more palpable . 8. This proof is of two kinds . The recency of the present order of things - the recency of the world , meaning by this term ...
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... animal and vege- table kingdoms . 12. We hold that there is strong evidence for the commencement of our planetary system— though we shall not attempt to expound it at present and the more , as there is a greatly over- passing evidence ...
... animal and vege- table kingdoms . 12. We hold that there is strong evidence for the commencement of our planetary system— though we shall not attempt to expound it at present and the more , as there is a greatly over- passing evidence ...
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... animal and vegetable formation . Each actual variety through the great extent of the ascertained physiological kingdom is perfect in its way and there is a distinct invariable line of transmission in which , but never out of which , we ...
... animal and vegetable formation . Each actual variety through the great extent of the ascertained physiological kingdom is perfect in its way and there is a distinct invariable line of transmission in which , but never out of which , we ...
Contents
PRELIMINARY VIEWS | 17 |
Of the Metaphysics which have been resorted | 99 |
MR HUMES OBJECTION TO THE A POSTERIORI | 121 |
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