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Religion. The principle of their final harmony is 

 already found here in Kant. Religion and Science 

 are ultimately one ; for the first word of Religion 

 is also the last word of Science. And Science, as 

 the latest revealer of the Divine Will, must be the 

 chief new factor in the Theology of the coming 

 centuries. 



VIII. KANT'S SCIENTIFIC ACHIEVEMENT GENER- 

 ALLY. CRITICISMS, SUMMARIES, AND TRANS- 

 LATIONS. 



Kant's scientific achievement is, therefore, original, 

 great, and enduring in all its relations. He, was, in 

 this connection, the historical successor of Copernicus, 

 Kepler, and Newton ; the true founder of Physical 

 Astronomy in its widest range, and the interpreter 

 of its highest spiritual significance. We are but 

 beginning to understand the greatness of his con- 

 ceptions, as he shines upon us again, full-orbed, in 

 all his lustre, after long eclipse ; and all the science 

 of our age may still gather new strength and confi- 

 dence from his bold thoughts and fruitful suggestions. 

 There can be no doubt that he was specially endowed 

 with the peculiar gift of the scientific mind, and that 

 lie used it to noblest purpose. Surveying his work, 

 we may even say of him, too : ' Sibi gratulentur 

 mortales, tale tantumque exstitisse humani generis 

 decusJ 'It cannot be denied,' says Helmholtz, 'that 

 the Kant of early life was a Natural Philosopher 

 by instinct and by inclination ; and that probably 



