The Christian Philosopher; Or, The Connection of Science and Philosophy with Religion. Illustrated with Engravings [including a Portrait.]

For Chalmers and Collins, 1825 - 543 sidor

INTRODUCTION	19

ence of Nature from Religion 23 Beneficial Effects which	28

of God 32 His Power as interesting a subject as his Mer	41

of acquiring the most comprehensive conception of the bulk	52

Procedure of the mind in acquiring the most impressive con	61

Immense Spaces which surround the Heavenly	62

Bodies 62Reflections 64 Popular illustration of the	75

fidence in the prospect of futurity 85Resurrection 86	86

an interesting subject of inquiry 347 Materials which compose	249

rium c 252255 Geological deductions not inconsistent	260

the Sun 264 of the Moon 265 Eclipses of the Sun	285

anomalies singularities and probable origin 288 Meteoric	296

Herschelhis distance size and quantity of light 299 Comets	304

The Fixed Starstheir distance illustratedtheir arrangement	312

the improvement of mankind 318 Hydrostaticsits leading	323

ence Burningglasses c 326 Electricityits nature pheno	337

lar System 90 Distance of the Sun 91 Rotation of	93

Wisdom displayed in other Systems 94 Minute displays	99

Water its use in the system of nature 103its composition	106

its component parts 108its various propertiesnecessary	114

Eyes of Insectstheir exquisite mechanism 120 Subterra	124

Beauty and sublimity of Nature 129 Primeval state	127

MAN EYE 133its coats humours muscles orbit and	137

explained by a figure and an experiment 142illustrated	155

On the GOODNESS or BENEVOLENCE of the DEITY	169

as a depraved intelligence 171 Mercy displayed in the sys	176

of its spherical form 209 Relation which the discovery of	225

jectsutility of its moral facts	242

CHEMISTRYits objects and present dignified station	348

Caloric its sources and properties 351 Oxygen its properties	354

Nitrogen its effects on flame and animal life 355 Hydrogen	362

its different parts and divisions 368 Bones their number form	375

THE RELATION WHICH THE INVENTIONS OF ART BEAR	387

Connection of the sciences and of the Divine dis	389

Art of NavigationMariners Compass its discovery and use	395

Practical remarksutility of the arts in relation to the Mil	416

Illustration of the rate of motion in the heavenly	513

On the ideas of Magnitude Motion and Duration	520

On Steam Navigation	528

Extract from Dr Dwight	535

Titel	The Christian Philosopher; Or, The Connection of Science and Philosophy with Religion. Illustrated with Engravings [including a Portrait.]
Författare	Thomas Dick (LL.D.)
Utgåva	3
Utgivare	For Chalmers and Collins, 1825
Original från	National Library of Scotland
Digitaliserad	8 mar 2023
Längd	543 sidor

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