Force and Matter: Or Principles of the Natural Order of the Universe, With a System of Morality Based Thereon (Classic Reprint)

Excerpt from Force and Matter: Or Principles of the Natural Order of the Universe, With a System of Morality Based ThereonTo the dialectician the world is an idea, to the bel esprit a picture, to the enthusiast a dream, to the scientist alone it is a truth. - Orges.The criterion of a true philosopher is that he is not a professor of philosophy. The plainest truths are those precisely upon which man hits last of all. - Ludwig Feuerbach.Experience and observation must be our sole guides; we meet with them in the case of physicians who have been philosophers, but not in the case of philosophers who have not been physicians. - Lamettrib.We must have facts and a positive philosophy, based upon nature and reason. - H. Tuttle.And if the inscription on the ancient pyramid of Sai'ssays, "I am all that is, that was, and that will be; no mortal man has yet raised my veil," it might be replied thereto: "Modern science has removed the veil and has discovered that Force and Matter were, are, and will be. - F. J. Pisko.The number of errors is unlimited, truth alone is but one. - Ph. Spiller.It nettles men to find that truth should be so simple. - Goethe.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.