COSMIC PHILOSOPHY 



Next let us note that the extension of the cor- 

 respondence in space and in time is accompanied 

 by a progressive increase in the speciality of the 

 correspondence. Manifestly the differentiation 

 of sense-organs which renders possible the ad- 

 justment of inner relations to distant outer re- 

 lations, also renders possible the adjustment of 

 inner relations to outer relations that are more 

 and more special. Increased width of retina en- 

 hances the power of estimating the size of neigh- 

 bouring objects, since the differences in the vis- 

 ual areas which they occupy will become more 

 clearly appreciable. The multiplication of retinal 

 rods enhances the power of estimating shape, 

 since differently shaped objects affect different 

 numbers and different combinations of these 

 rods. Thus while animals with rudimentary 

 vision, in becoming aware of the presence of 

 approaching objects, can recognize them only as 

 objects, on the other hand an animal with de- 

 veloped vision, in recognizing objects near or 

 distant, can also distinguish between innumer- 

 able differences in their sizes and shapes, and 

 can make a proportionally great number of spe- 

 cial adaptations in its conduct. It is similar with 

 the ability to distinguish colours, and to esti- 

 mate direction by the eye. And from the grow- 

 ing heterogeneity of the other senses, we might 

 draw parallel illustrations, were there room for 

 them. Finally the high development of the 

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