The Philosophy of Physics Author:Andrew Brown Subtitle: Or, Process of Creative Development by Which the First Principles of Physics Are Proved Beyond Controversy, and Their Effect in the Formation of All Physical Things Made Comprehensible to All Intelligent Minds, as in Phenomenal Nature General Books publication date: 2009 Original publication date: 1854 Original Publisher: Redfield ... more »Subjects: Cosmogony Physics Science / Astronomy Science / Cosmology Science / Physics Notes: This is a black and white OCR reprint of the original. It has no illustrations and there may be typos or missing text. When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million books for free. Excerpt: Cjjw. Design, how carried out -- EffueU of OraTlly -- Size of the Earth when first encircling the Sun- Different Forms of Solids, Liquids ami Gases -- Sublillv of Nature's Operations -- Pressure of Insensible Fluid -- Its Agency in all Phenomena -- Saturn's Kings -- Comets, how Formed -- Nebula. Sckely none will question die existence of design in physical conditions ; and if there be design, it must have been imparted to the atoms of matter which were to be the sole arbiters of such conditions ; and this transfer of power must have been complete and perfect at the period when these atoms were endowed with that energy which made all action and motion subservient to a, consummation of the whole physical scheme, so far as the force of that term will serve in such a place ; for an absolute consummation or finality to physical conditions is no more compatible with the economy of nature than is absolute rest, which we have found never can exist among the physical creations. The particular details of this wise distribution of power among the ultimate atoms of matter in all its grades and degrees we may not be able to define, but we will endeavor to deduce from general action a recognition of the fact, and that enough of metaphysical matter has been ...« less