 | 1884 - 668 pages
...applied to the solution of the problem. It entirely transcends us. The mind of a man may be compared to a musical instrument with a certain range of notes, beyond which in both directions we have an infinitude of silence. The phenomena of matter and force lie within our intellectual range,... | |
 | Medicine - 1884 - 734 pages
...is in our day likely to solve, the problem of the universe, I must shake my head in doubt. Behind, above, and around us, the real mystery of the universe...far as we are concerned, is incapable of solution. The problem of the connection of the body and the soul is as insoluble in its modern form as it was... | |
 | Medicine - 1884 - 826 pages
...is in our day likely to solve, the problem of the universe, I must shake my head in doubt. Behind, above, and around us, the real mystery of the universe...far as we are concerned, is incapable of solution. The problem of the connection of the body and the soul is as insoluble in its modern form as it was... | |
 | Philosophy - 1884 - 400 pages
...Again he says: '• Behind, and above,' and around all [scientific knowledge], the real mystery of this universe lies unsolved, and, as far as we are concerned, is incapable of solution," (" Fragments of Science," pp. 92, 98.) Herbert Spencer, when speaking of the impenetrable mystery connected... | |
 | Edward Henry Elwell - American essays - 1886 - 340 pages
...solved, or is likely in our day to solve, the problem of the universe, I must shake my head in doubt. Behind and above and around us the real mystery of...far as we are concerned, is incapable of solution. The problem of the connection of body and soul is as insoluble in its modern form as it was in the... | |
 | Apologetics - 1888 - 492 pages
...quotation or two from their own writings : — Dr. Tyndall says : " The mind of man may be compared to a musical instrument with a certain range of notes, beyond which, in both directions, we have an infinitude of silence. The phenomena of matter and force lie within our intellectual range,... | |
 | Jerome Dean Davis - Apologetics - 1889 - 274 pages
...is in ouv day likely to solve, the problem of the universe, I must shake my head in doubt. Behind, above, and around us, the real mystery of the universe...far as we are concerned, is incapable of solution. The problem of the connection of the body and the soul is as insoluble in its modern form as it was... | |
 | James Thompson Bixby - Religion and science - 1889 - 252 pages
...reach we will, at all events, push our inquiries, but behind and above and around the real mystery lies unsolved, and as far as we are concerned is incapable of solution." Now, the defender of religion would not deny that there are mysteries insoluble botli to religion and... | |
 | Francis Asbury Shoup - Personality - 1891 - 376 pages
...applied to the solution of the problem. It entirely transcends us. The mind of man may be compared to a musical instrument with a certain range of notes, beyond which in both directions we have an infinitude of silence. The phenomena of matter and force lie within our intellectual range,... | |
 | Medicine - 1894 - 450 pages
...as far as they reach we will at all hazards push our inquiries. But behind and above and around all, the real mystery of the universe lies unsolved, and,...far as we are concerned, is incapable of solution. Fashion this mystery as you will, with that I have nothing to do. But be careful that your conception... | |
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The mind of man may be compared to a musical instrument with a certain range of notes, beyond which in both directions we have an infinitude of silence. 
