A Search of Truth in the Science of the Human Mind, Vol. 1 (Classic Reprint)

Download or read book A Search of Truth in the Science of the Human Mind, Vol. 1 (Classic Reprint) written by Frederick Beasley and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-02-04 with total page 574 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from A Search of Truth in the Science of the Human Mind, Vol. 1 It is somewhere remarked by an intelligent writer, that he thinks the present condition in which man is placed in this world, where perpetual toil and attention are necessary to the search and discovery of truth, is preferable to one in which all truth should be disclosed to his understanding by intui tive perception. One of the purest and most exalted enjoy ments sof which the human mind is susceptible, is that which it experiences in the pursuit and acquisition of knowledge; and there can be no doubt, that according to the usual wis dom discoverable in the works of the Creator, who annexes a pleasure to every virtuous exertion of the human powers, there is a high degree of satisfaction derived from every ef fort of the understanding in quest of science. Truth is to the mind of man what light is to the eye, while ignorance and error are like darkness to that sense. And as in the. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.