The Principles of Metaphysical and Ethical Science Applied to the Evidences of Religion

absolute abstract action admit agency animal answer antecedent appear appetites argument argument from design attributes believe benevolence body brute called causation character chemical affinity conceive conception conclusion conduct conscience consciousness consequences considered constitution contrivance creation Creator Deity desires direct distinct Divine doctrine Dugald Stewart duty earth effect efficient cause enjoyment evidence evil exertion existence experience external eyes fact faculty freewill happiness Hipparchus human hypothesis idea immediate infer infinite infinite series inquiry instance instinct intellect intelligence J. S. Mill knowledge material matter means ment metaphysical mind moral universe motion motives Natural Theology nature necessary never object obligation observation organization origin outward perfect person phenomena philosophical physical science pleasure polytheism principles produced proof prove purpose reason religion religious revelation sense Sir James Mackintosh skepticism Spinoza suppose theory things tion truth universe virtue volition whole wisdom words