History of scientific ideas

Name: History of scientific ideas
Author: Whewell, William

Whewell, William

Science -- Philosophy

_Sect._ III. _Attempts to conceive the Forces of
             Assimilation and Secretion._
  _Art._   9. Assimilation is a Vital Force.
          10. The name 'Assimilation.'
          11. Several processes involved in Assimilation.
          12. _Absorption_. Endosmose.
          13. Absorption involves a Vital Force.
          14. _Secretion_. Glands.
          15. Motions of Vital Fluids.
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_Sect._ IV. _Attempts to conceive the Process of Generation._
  _Art._  16. 'Reproduction' figuratively used for Generation.
          17. Nutrition different from
          18. Generation.
          19. Generations successively included.
          20. Pre-existence of Germs.
          21. Difficulty of this view.
          22. Communication of Vital Forces.
          23. Close similarity of Nutrition and Generation.
          24. The Identity of the two Processes exemplified.

CHAP. V. ATTEMPTS TO FORM IDEAS OF SEPARATE VITAL
           FORCES, _continued_.--VOLUNTARY MOTION.               222

  _Art._   1. Voluntary Motion one of the animal Functions.
           2. Progressive knowledge of it.
           3. Nervous Fluid not electric.
           4. Irritability. Glisson.
           5. Haller.
           6. Contractility.
           7. Organic Sensibility and Contractility not separable.
           8. Improperly described by Bichat.
           9. Brown.
          10. Contractility a peculiar Power.
          11. Cuvier's view.
          12. Elementary contractile Action.
          13. Strength of Muscular Fibre.
          14. Sensations become Perceptions
          15. By means of Ideas;
          16. And lead to Muscular Actions.
          17. Volition comes between Perception and Action.
          18. Transition to Psychology,
          19. A center is introduced.
          20. The central consciousness may be obscure.
          21. Reflex Muscular Action.
          22. Instinct.
          23. Difficulty of conceiving Instinct.
          24. Instinct opposed to Insight.
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CHAP. VI. OF THE IDEA OF FINAL CAUSES                            239

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History of scientific ideasWhewell, William

Philosophy

History of scientific ideas

Whewell, William

Science -- Philosophy

_Sect._ III. _Attempts to conceive the Forces of
             Assimilation and Secretion._
  _Art._   9. Assimilation is a Vital Force.
          10. The name 'Assimilation.'
          11. Several processes involved in Assimilation.
          12. _Absorption_. Endosmose.
          13. Absorption involves a Vital Force.
          14. _Secretion_. Glands.
          15. Motions of Vital Fluids.
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_Sect._ IV. _Attempts to conceive the Process of Generation._
  _Art._  16. 'Reproduction' figuratively used for Generation.
          17. Nutrition different from
          18. Generation.
          19. Generations successively included.
          20. Pre-existence of Germs.
          21. Difficulty of this view.
          22. Communication of Vital Forces.
          23. Close similarity of Nutrition and Generation.
          24. The Identity of the two Processes exemplified.

CHAP. V. ATTEMPTS TO FORM IDEAS OF SEPARATE VITAL
           FORCES, _continued_.--VOLUNTARY MOTION.               222

  _Art._   1. Voluntary Motion one of the animal Functions.
           2. Progressive knowledge of it.
           3. Nervous Fluid not electric.
           4. Irritability. Glisson.
           5. Haller.
           6. Contractility.
           7. Organic Sensibility and Contractility not separable.
           8. Improperly described by Bichat.
           9. Brown.
          10. Contractility a peculiar Power.
          11. Cuvier's view.
          12. Elementary contractile Action.
          13. Strength of Muscular Fibre.
          14. Sensations become Perceptions
          15. By means of Ideas;
          16. And lead to Muscular Actions.
          17. Volition comes between Perception and Action.
          18. Transition to Psychology,
          19. A center is introduced.
          20. The central consciousness may be obscure.
          21. Reflex Muscular Action.
          22. Instinct.
          23. Difficulty of conceiving Instinct.
          24. Instinct opposed to Insight.
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CHAP. VI. OF THE IDEA OF FINAL CAUSES                            239

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History of scientific ideas

History of scientific ideas

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