...universe of things being merely the picture produced by the evolution of the phenomena of consciousness. For any demonstration that can be given to the contrary...into figures, and words, and cascades of devouring fire, and then vanishes into the darkness of the night. On the other hand, it must no less readily...

...external world is a purely mental fact? Do I reduce the order of nature to a subjective illusion? To "an orderly phantasmagoria generated by the Ego unfolding...scenes on the background of the abyss of nothingness? " No, I do not espouse this extreme form of Idealism, here formulated by Professor Huxley, and once...

...demonstration that can be given to the contrary effect," he says, " the collection of perceptions which make up our consciousness may be an orderly phantasmagoria...unfolding its successive scenes on the background of nothingness ; as a firework, which is but cunningly arranged combustibles, grows from a spark into...

...demonstration that can be given to the contrary effect," he says, " the collection of perceptions which make up our consciousness may be an orderly phantasmagoria...unfolding its successive scenes on' the background of nothingness ; as a firework, which is but cunningly arranged combustibles, grows from a spark into...

...be an orderly phantasmagoria generated by the ego, unfolding its successive scenes on the background of nothingness ; as a firework, which is but cunningly arranged combustibles, grows from a spark into a corruscation, and from a corruscation into figures and words and cascades of devouring fire, and then...

...universe of things being merely the picture produced by the evolution of the phenomena of consciousness. For any demonstration that can be given to the contrary...into figures, and words, and cascades of devouring fire, and then vanishes into the darkness of the night. On the other hand, it must no less readily...

...idealistic solutions. " For any demonstration that can be given to the contrary effect," he says, " the collection of perceptions which makes up our consciousness...unfolding its successive scenes on the background of nothingness ; as a firework, which is but cunningly arranged combustibles, grows from a spark into...

...idealistic solutions. "For any demonstration that can be given to the contrary effect," he says, " the collection of perceptions which makes up our consciousness...unfolding its successive scenes on the background of nothingness ; as a firework, which is but cunningly arranged combustibles, grows from a spark into...

...it had to her conduct , it was no better than falsity (George Eliot, Mill on the Floss, p. 302). 6) For any demonstration that can be given to the contrary...scenes on the background of the abyss of nothingness (ffuxley, Hume, p. 8l in John Morley's Engl. Men of Leiters). 4 7) On the other band, it must no less...

...coherence of its visions. Even Prof. Huxley, in his ultra-sceptical moods, admits this. He says * that ' for any demonstration that can be given to the contrary...scenes on the background of the abyss of nothingness.' But no one, least of all a man of science, believes this to be so. He takes reality for granted, and...