The Natural Theology of the Doctrine of the Forces (Class...
Martin, Benjamin Nicholas Excerpt from The Natural Theology of the Doctrine of the ForcesThe great change which has passed over the philosophy of physics in our day, relates to the doctrine of the forces, and scientific teach ing now affirms the correlation, or convertibility, of them all.The idea of force, which lies at the basis of this View, is yet far from being clearly defined in the conception of the physical philosopher. It is vaguely conceived as something lyin...