Book excerpt: Excerpt from Antient Metaphysics, or the Science of Universals, Vol. 2: Containing Further Examination of the Principles of Sir Isaac Newton's Astronomy Of the Orefiic Powers of Man and Brute - Thefe mull: corref pond to the Gno/iic Powers - The Gnoflic Power in the Brute only one, viz. Sega - The aic Power in Man twofold, Sen/e and Intellefi - The Defires arifing from Sen/e, dppetite and ringer The Defire of the Intellet'iual Nature is the Defire of Knowledge - This diltinguifiies Man from Brute. P. 99. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.