...Huxley, in his Belfast lecture, spoke of man as nothing but " a part of the great series of causes and effects which, in unbroken continuity, composes...has been, and shall be — the sum of existence," I have no doubt that he expressed Mr. Herbert Spencer's conviction as well as his own. Now, what seems...

...we have ourselves no voice whatever; since we are nothing but " parts of the great series of causes and effects, which, in unbroken continuity, composes...has been, and shall be — the sum of existence." Into such high philosophy I do not care to enter. It is like the " lunar politics " of Professor Huxley...

...as our likings are not really, at bottom, of our own making), " parts of the great series of causes and effects which, in unbroken continuity, composes...has been, and shall be — the sum of existence." This is perfectly intelligible. We may admire or abhor the picture of ourselves which is thus presented...

...sentiment, uttered by Professor Huxley in his address before the late meeting of the British Association, " Logical consequences are the scarecrows of fools and the beacons of wise men."* Theologians are not afraid of the logical consequences of the doctrine of design upon their views of...

...less parts of the same great series of causes and effects which, in unbroken continuity, comprises that which is, and has been, and shall be — the sum of existence." — (Huxley, Fortnightly Review, p. 577, 1874.) I cannot say that I quite understand what is meant...

...Man, being the product of mechanical force, can only represent a unit in ' the great series of causes and effects which, in unbroken continuity, composes...and has been, and shall be, the sum of existence. ' \ In fine, he is a machine, an automaton, with no more real control over his actions than has the...

...reach of our powers. If we become part, then everything becomes part of ' the great series of causes 'and effects which, in unbroken continuity, composes...has been, and shall be — the sum of ' existence.' Therefore our contention that physical science, finding no evidence of volition or of consciousness...

...many respects we are able to do as we ' like, but none the less parts of the great series of ' causes and effects which, in unbroken continuity, ' composes...and has been, and shall be, 'the sum of existence.' The account given in these passages of the problem before us is beset with difficulties and inconsistencies,...

...philosophy, on the other hand, which represents Man as nothing but " a part of the great " series of causes and effects, •which, in unbroken continuity, " composes...has been, and shall be — the sum " of existence," " seems to me to be no less certainly towards the discouragement of all determinate effort, either...

...philosophy, on the other hand, which represents Man as nothing but " a part of the great " series of causes and effects, which, in unbroken continuity, " composes...has been, and shall be — the sum " of existence," * seems to me to be no less certainly towards the discouragement of all determinate effort, either...