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arguments brought forward by Dr. Juliusburger, 

 another of my opponents, against the immateriality 

 and unity of the soul. I think these arguments prove 

 nothing at all against the immaterial character 

 of the soul, if it is rightly considered, for the 

 soul is united with the human body so as to form 

 one single substance ; it is not confined within it 

 like a prisoner in a dungeon, but with the body 

 forms one substance and one principle of activity. 



Moreover, all the phenomena of mental disease, 

 mental disturbances, etc., become intelligible if we 

 bear in mind that with regard to its activities the 

 soul is dependent upon the functions of the organs 

 of sense, the association paths, etc. When the 

 nervous system suffers disturbance, the corre- 

 sponding intellectual activity becomes impossible. 

 If I were to enlarge upon this topic, I might speak 

 for hours, and therefore I will refrain from saying 

 any more about it. 1 



To my great joy Professor Plate stated as his own 

 personal opinion that behind the laws of nature 

 there was a lawgiver (see p. 108). Yes, ladies and 

 gentlemen, this is a very noble statement, and I 

 believe that our opinions on this topic approximate 

 more closely than Professor Plate imagines. If 

 we really regard the lawgiver as an intelligent 

 being and it is impossible for a lawgiver to be 

 anything else we have here a recognition of a 



1 Remarks in reply to Dr. Juliusburger's eight points will be found in 

 the report of his speech. See p. 160, etc. 



