RELATIVE KNOWLEDGE, ANTHROPOMORPHISM, AND THE
EVIDENCE OF DESIGN IN CREATION.
Mr. Spencer's Definitions of Relative Knowledge-Its Inac-
curacy-All Knowledge a Knowledge of Laws-Essence
of Things unknown-Self-consciousness-All Knowledge
Relative
Anthropomorphism and Design-Charge of Anthropomor-
phism-Its Supposed Association with Paganism-The
First Cause must be a Mind of Infinite Wisdom-Illus-
tration of Evidence of Design-Necessity of attributing
Effects seen in Nature to Design-Distinction between
Design in Nature and Design in the Works of Man
-Argument against Design dependent solely on the
Theory of the Absolute-Mr. Spencer's Confusion of Ideas
-Design in Nature the Necessary Conclusion of Induction
-The Geologist-Chance and Intention-The Unity of
Nature-Carpenter Theory of Creation-Supposed Failure
of Intention in Nature-Mr. Spencer's Illustration of a
Conscious Watch-Its Fallacy-Conclusion-Moral Effects