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Animism versus Hylozoism. 
[October, 
into space. The other consequence was a continuous effort 
to reproduce the lost equilibrium of temperature. This is a 
process which has continued for ages, and must do so for 
long future ages. The equilibrium which may have existed 
originally has been completely overthrown by the parallel 
condensation and rarefaction of matter. By the process of 
heat radiation Nature is seeking to produce a new equilibrium. 
This may eventually succeed, but can only do so by pro- 
ducing an excessive diversity in the heat contents of matter, 
since equilibrium of temperature between the dense matter 
of the spheres and the rare matter of space must signify a 
vast inequality of absolute heat. 
(To be continued.) 
IV. ANIMISM versus HYLOZOISM. 
By J. H. Barker, M.A. 
“ God is light.” — S t. John. 
“ He that built all things, is God.” — S t. Paul 
t LTHOUGH I might fairly object to the Dualism of 
my critics, as exemplified in Dr. Lewins and his 
shadow C. N., yet as I love truth, whether in Reli- 
gion or Philosophy, and as they court investigation, and 
are evidently actuated by the same spirit, I will reply can- 
didly to C. N.’s article in the September number, without 
pledging myself to carry the discussion any further. 
I believe I am doing no injustice to C. N.’s Hylozoism if 
I say that it regards Matter, consisting of an infinity of 
solid atoms, as the only Reality ; that what we call Mind is 
nothing but a motion or function (a most vague and ambi- 
guous term) of some of these atoms ; and that they have 
existed from eternity. This is a revival of the old Atheistic 
doctrines of Democritus, Lucretius, &c. ; and it will suffice 
to pit against them Seneca, Plutarch, Cicero, and especially 
those princes of heathen philosophy, Plato, Socrates, Xeno- 
phon, Hesiod, Epimenides, Xenophanes, &c. 
