Evolution is an integration of matter and concomitant dissipation of motion ; during which the matter passes from an indefinite, incoherent homogeneity to a definite, coherent heterogeneity ; and during •which the retained motion undergoes a parallel... The Science-history of the Universe - Page 114by Francis Rolt-Wheeler - 1909Full view - About this book
| William Todd Martin - 1887 - 344 pages
...filling up the outline, Mr. Spencer moulds it into its final perfected form, which stands thus : — " Evolution is an integration of matter and concomitant...homogeneity to a definite, coherent heterogeneity, and * First Principles, §93, t Ibid., § 94. during which the retained motion undergoes a parallel transformation."... | |
| Ernst Grosse - 1887 - 94 pages
...1862. Die folgenden Ausgaben sind bedeutend verändert, Wir citiren nach der V. ed. London 1884. **) „Evolution is an Integration of matter and concomitant...dissipation of motion ; during which the matter passes frora an indefinite, incoherent homogeneity to a definite, coherent heterogeneity ; and during which... | |
| Charles Pitfield Mitchell - 1888 - 296 pages
...with special diseases. CHAPTER II. RESOLUTION AND REPAIR AS EVOLUTIONAL CHANGES. Definition II. — ' Evolution is an integration of matter and concomitant...retained motion undergoes a parallel transformation.' § 1. THE INTEGRATION OF MATTER AND DISSIPATION OF MOTION. Single living particles, or their assemblages... | |
| Joseph Maximillian Hark - 1888 - 304 pages
...fundamental principles themselves. With them we have nothing to do. As defined by Herbert Spencer, Evolution "is an integration of matter and concomitant...heterogeneity, and during which the retained motion under goes a parallel transformation."' Without entering here upon the question whether this is an... | |
| 1888 - 564 pages
...ddeffiniad Mr. Spencer o'r gair dadblygiad f evolution); rhoddir ef i ddechreu yn ngeiriau yr awdwr ei hun : "Evolution is an integration of matter and concomitant...passes from an indefinite incoherent homogeneity to a definite coherent heterogeneity, aud during which the retained motion undergoes a parallel transformation."*... | |
| Herbert Spencer - 1888 - 666 pages
...final form — " Evolution is an integration of matter and concomitant dissipation of motion ; daring which the matter passes from an indefinite, incoherent...homogeneity to a definite, coherent heterogeneity ; and daring which the retained moiion undergoes a parallel transformation." Now if these various traits... | |
| Herbert Spencer - 1888 - 642 pages
...change their order. Doing this, and making the requisite addition, the formula finally stands thus : — Evolution is an integration of matter and concomitant dissipation of motion; during whick the matter passes from an indefinite, incolierent homogeneity to a definite, coherent heterogeneity... | |
| Frederick Howard Collins - 1889 - 610 pages
...importance to the foregoing. Changing its order for convenience of expression, it finally stands thus :— Evolution is an integration of matter and concomitant...heterogeneity; and during which the retained motion undergoes a paralell transformation. XVIII. THE INTERPRETATION OP EVOLUTION. 146. We have now to find that ihese... | |
| 1889 - 482 pages
...the confusion in the clearest light. He defines evolution to be " the integration of matter and the concomitant dissipation of motion, during which the matter passes from an indefinite, incoherent heterogeneity, to a definite, coherent homogeneity ; and during which the retained motion undergoes... | |
| John Fiske - 1890 - 498 pages
...that our survey of organic development completely justifies Mr. Spencer's technical statement: — "Evolution is an integration of matter and concomitant...retained motion undergoes a parallel transformation." l Here, it will be observed, we have obtained a formula which applies not to organic development merely,... | |
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