 The chessboard is the world, the pieces are the phenomena of the universe, the rules of the game are what we call the laws of Nature. The player on the other side is hidden from us. We know that his play is always fair, just, and patient. But also we...  New Outlook - Página 271953 - 17 páginasVista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | John Timbs - 1872 - 104 páginas
...says Professor Huxley, "is the world the pieces are phenomena of the universe, the rules of the gam are what we call the laws of nature. The player on...mistake, or makes the smallest allowance for ignorance. To the man who plays well, the highest stakes are paid, with that sort of overflowing generosity with... | |
 | Thomas Henry Huxley - 1872 - 422 páginas
...her own. The chess-board is the world, the pieces are the phenomena of the universe, the rules of the game are what we call the laws of Nature. The player on the other side is hidden from U3. We know that his play is always fair, just, and patient. But also \ve know, to our cost, that ho... | |
 | 1872 - 572 páginas
...Spencer's expression for the First Cause is fully accepted, since we are told, as to the unknowable, that we Know (!), to our cost, that he never overlooks...mistake, or makes the smallest allowance for ignorance. (p. 36.) Again we read : Were mankind deserving of the title " rational," which they arrogate to themselves,... | |
 | William Woods Smyth - 1873 - 412 páginas
...or her own. The chessboard is the world, the pieces the phenomena of the universe, the rules of the game are what we call the laws of nature. The player...that his play is always fair, just, and patient. But we know to our cost that he never overlooks a mistake, or makes the smallest allowance for ignorance.... | |
 | Young people - 1875 - 690 páginas
...follows : — " The chess-board is the world, the pieces are phenomena of the universe, the rules of the game are what we call the laws of nature ; the player...hidden from us. We know that his play is always fair and just and patient. But also we know to our cost that he never overlooks a mistake, or makes the... | |
 | 1876 - 1854 páginas
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 | Hugues Charles S. Cassal, Théodore Karcher - 1876 - 312 páginas
...or ner own. The chessboard is the world, the pieces the phenomena of the universe, the rules of the game are what we call the laws of nature. The player on the other side is hidden from us. All we know is, that his play is always fair, just, and patient ; but, also, that he never overlooks... | |
 | St. George Jackson Mivart - 1876 - 486 páginas
...Mr. Spencer's expression for first cause is fully accepted, as we are told, as to the Unknowable that we " know (!), to our cost, that he never overlooks...mistake, or makes the smallest allowance for ignorance " (p. 36). Again we read : — " Were mankind deserving of the title 'rational,' which they arrogate... | |
 | St. George Jackson Mivart - 1876 - 492 páginas
...Mr. Spencer's expression for first cause is fully accepted, as we are told, as to the Unknowable that we " know (!), to our cost, that he never overlooks...mistake, or makes the smallest allowance for ignorance " (p. 36). Again we read : — " Were mankind deserving of the title ' rational,' which they arrogate... | |
 | 1877 - 1380 páginas
...(iwn. The chess-board is the world, the pieces are the phenomena of the universe, the rules of the game are what we call the laws of Nature. The player...mistake or makes the smallest allowance for ignorance. To the man who plays well, the highest stakes are paid, with that sort of overflowing generosity with... | |
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