...of a double face of a somewhat? Herbert Spencer's definition of life came to my mind : " Life is a definite combination of heterogeneous changes, both...correspondence with external coexistences and sequences." All these definitions •violate the first principles of clear and definite thinking, and seem to have...

...subject is therefore resumed in Chapter V., in which we reach the following final form : — ". Life is the definite combination of heterogeneous changes,...simultaneous and successive, in correspondence with external coexistenccs and sequences. Or the formula may be given in this simpler form : 8. Life is the continuous...

...inadequate to present an adequate conception of life, is the most satisfactory at present formulated : "A definite combination of heterogeneous changes, both...simultaneous and successive, in correspondence with external co-existence and sequences." Principles of Biology. Vol. I., p. 74. f The Gtregarina, a species of...

...Herbert Spencer merits attention, and may as well be considered at this point. He defines life as " The definite combination of heterogeneous changes,...correspondence with external co-existences and sequences." This has one recommendation at least, — it is a labored attempt to employ tertns sufficiently broad...

...includes, its sensible and not its rational terms. Spencer's definition of life is an example in order: "The definite combination of heterogeneous changes,...correspondence with external co-existences and sequences." This is a description, not an exposition; a process, not a power; a product of the senses, and not...

...substitutes for it, after a train of reasoning too long to reproduce here, the following definition.* " The definite combination of heterogeneous changes,...correspondence with external co-existences and sequences." Upon this Beale remarkst that it does not exclude lifeless machines, and it is doubtful if it includes...

...adjustment of internal relations to external relations ; " or more at length, but less simply : " Life is the definite combination of heterogeneous changes,...correspondence with external coexistences and sequences." Now, if Mr. Spencer only means by this to indicate that which all forms of what is ordinarily termed...

...adjustment of internal relations to external relations ; " or more at length, but less simply : " Life is the definite combination of heterogeneous changes,...both simultaneous and successive, in correspondence ivith external coexistences and sequences." Now, if Mr. Spencer only means by this to indicate that...

...adjustment of internal relations to external relations ; " or more at length, but less simply : " Life is the definite combination of heterogeneous changes,...both simultaneous and successive, in correspondence ivith external 'coexistences and sequences." Now, if Mr. Spencer only means by this to indicate that...

...change in the object. Adding this all-important characteristic, our conception of_Life becomes—The definite combination of heterogeneous changes, both...correspondence with external coexistences and sequences. Some illustrations may serve to show the significance of this addition. 28. Every act of locomotion...