“We come no nearer the infinitude of the creative power of God, if we enclose the space of its revelation within a sphere described with the radius of the Milky Way, than if we were to limit it to a ball an inch in diameter. All that is finite, whatever has limits and a definite relation to unity, is equally far removed from the infinite... Eternity is not sufficient to embrace the manifestations of the Supreme Being, if it is not combined with the infinitude of space.”
Quote by Immanuel Kant
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Kant's cosmogony as in his essay on the retardation of the rotation of the earth and his Natural history and theory of the heavens: With introduction, appendices, and a portrait of Thomas Wright of Durham
The book delves into Immanuel Kant's philosophical and scientific ideas regarding the cosmos, focusing on his essay discussing the slowing of the Earth's rotation and his comprehensive treatise on natural history and celestial mechanics. It features an introduction that sets the context for Kant's work, appendices that provide additional information, and a portrait of Thomas Wright of Durham, a contemporary astronomer. The book is a scholarly examination of Kant's contributions to the understanding of the universe and the development of scientific thought. more
Author
Immanuel Kant
German philosopher, an important representative of the Enlightenment movement, and the founder of the Kantian philosophical system. His thoughts have had a profound impact on the fields of philosophy, ethics, political science, and others. more
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