The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-03-29

Imply that Il Ia fashionable. and thls involves
the assertion that space 10. IKE matter. subject
70 change and motion In order 70 avoid this
let US say that duration Is an attribute OF space
Duration and time, however. are synonymous
terms. and matter 10 evehssung % well sS space.
for 10 u indessractible: hence with the term time
denote the indestruct'bilty OF matter and spsoe
Indefinite duration or time IL the length or exs
tension OF an event or motion: DEFINITE or sbsoluss.
10 the everiAst,nsness OF space and matter.
But space 10 al pervadins or omnlproeent, which
matter 10 not. We think Of all motions a. taking
place In space and u impossible 70 exclude spscs
no matter what II 10 that occupies ". The con-
ceptlon Of bodies as excluding space while occu.
plying II impiys that space 10 movable ana this
10 unthl nksb,e, for the simple reason that u space
was movable u would also be xsnsformsb's end
oner resistance. which again would necessltats
US 10 conceive OF an entity that contained both
space and matter.
Space. then. Is sii-pervsdins or omnipressaA
sverlssting and Understandable.
Now. ~ II Is UNREASONABLE II Is indivisib'e
10 say that 10 10 divslbie 10 70 claim that u Is NOV.
able. and that We cannot do for reasons set forth
above. To conclude, space 10 absolutely the OPP
poste OF matter: II Is an absolute, indivsIblc I'M
movable. untrsnsformabie opaque entity.
When We say that bodies are extended We tacty
Imply that their extension 10 limited.
But we cannot say that space 10 limited. and even
II we md ourselves unable 70 form any mental
image OF unbounded space. II by no means jusuoes
us 70 assert that space IA limited % We are totally
unable 10 imagine bounds beyond which there 70
no space.
Carry the process o. far IS we may. In thought,
we must. whenever We think OF bounded space.
place something beyond space: and. when we ASK
what this may be-. the answer muss forever b the
ssme-spsce. Thus a. we cannot think Of spece
a. limited no other alternative remains but 70 con
ceive u - unlmited. even II We cannot realise
how this 10 posslble. THIS 10 The objective con
ception Of space. There is another class Of pnil-
osophers who ssserts that space u suoject
or that space and time are forms OF the intcuecs--
q prtor1 laws or conditions OF the conscious mind
Mr.. Spencer says that this hypothesis 10 verbally
inteiiglbIe. but cannot by any effort be rendered
Into thought. How now 10 this possiblef 10 no.
this equivalent 70 saying that there are Two knds
of thought: one verbally Ineligible but unthnk.
able the other verbally unintelligibls but think
sbief 8.
Again II II Is true that not only 10 there - scS'
OF goodness In things evl." but vory generally
also soul OF truth In things erronsous' follows
that nucleus OF reality Is undertaking the aoove
proposition. We have seen that space 10 self
existent and independent OF matter. but THIS "
by no means the case Of the latter. Without space
everything would be impossible. but As We cannot
think OF space Is disappearing 10 10 'mpossoie -
form an Idea Of this impossib.pty. still. II 10 con
ceivsble that matter Is dependent on space not TOR
It's existence. but for Its possibility OF movement
and transform alton. Everything tskes place In
space and II the latter was not everlasting ndtha
would matter be everlasting. -
space and time. then, are the conditions under
which all movement all uanstormAhon. ~ oe-
vtiopment. Is possible.
Now matter reproduoes Itself The sun pro.
duced our planet, tho earth produced ell inorg anc
and organic bodies and the latter. reproduced
themselves. Man rs a production OF our pisnes
ard the body OF man produces thought.
Can we nov 90 one step further and say ths,
The conscious mind, Yes. seeing that an motion
and development are dependent on space and ~
EnAKUkL LITDxEoRxu.
Bso OLLIE, March ~.