0207 Natural History - Bufeng (3)

Methods and Theories (1749)

(1) The active forces of nature cease only when resisted by matter, which, since not all of them belong to the type required for organization, are not transformed into organic matter, and this proves to us that nature does not tend to create natural materials, but to create organic matter, and when nature fails to achieve this, it is only because there is something uncomfortable in its obstruction.

2) There is an organic substance that is widely dispersed among all the essences of animals or plants, and it is also providing nutrients to the essences to promote their growth and reproduction. Nutrition is provided by the substance penetrating deep into the various parts of the animal or plant's body; growth is simply a broader nutrient, as long as the individual parts are malleable enough to expand and expand; and reproduction is accomplished only by the same substance becoming full in the animal or plant.

From one species to another

1) What is true for art is also true for science. It is just that science is not so limited, because thought is the only instrument of science, because in art thought is subordinate to the senses, and in science it is in charge of science, especially when it comes to knowledge rather than action, to the question of comparison rather than imitation. Although the mind is limited by the senses and, though often misled by false relationships, it still loses its purity and its activity.

2. Man's mind is boundless, and it opens up with the expansion of the universe. Therefore man can and should try everything, and in time he will be able to know everything. Even by expanding the scope of his observations and reasoning directly from cause to effect, man can truly and correctly see and foresee all the phenomena and all the results of nature. What could be more exhilarating and exciting than believing that human beings can recognize all the powerful things and explore the secrets of nature through their own hard work?

World History (1778)

1. Since ancient times, human beings seem to think less about good and more about doing evil. In any society, good and evil are intertwined; just as fear is the most powerful of all the emotions that infect people, so that in the means of evil it is the wisest and wisest who take the lead in striking at the minds of others, and then these wise men who play in the palm of their hands consider possessing the human heart, and it is only after the two methods of illusory glory and meaningless pleasure have been used too long that people realize that true glory is science, and true happiness is peace.

2) Perfect wisdom does not bring about complete happiness; reason alone always encounters only a few indifferent listeners, and can never create enthusiastic listeners; a man with all kinds of wealth cannot be happy if he does not wish to acquire new wealth; the search for excess will gradually become a very necessary thing; in this regard, the difference between the wise and the foolish is that once the latter has a great deal of wealth, he will transform this beautiful excess into inevitable sorrow. He was already on the high plane of his new wealth when he thought about it. On the contrary, when the wise man does good deeds and finds some new happiness for himself, he saves the consumption of this excess, thereby increasing the pleasure.

3, in order to write well, we need to fully grasp the theme, we need to go deep into the thought, see the order of thought, so that it forms a series, a continuous context, each of which represents an idea; when we pick up the pen, we should continue to write along the first stroke, not to make it deviate from each other, nor to exert excessively uneven pressure, but to let it develop according to the trajectory determined by its prescribed scope.

4, the style to become elegant, but also follow the first rule of wisdom decision, that is, to add meticulousness, taste and rigor in expression; only the most common titles are used when naming things. If we add to this the suspicion of superficiality, the contempt for superficial things, the aversion to ambiguity and jokes, the style becomes solemn, even majestic.

5) Poetry, history, and philosophy all share the same goal, a particularly significant goal—man and nature.

Visit to Bufeng – A trip to Mumbar

1. The so-called 'genius' is just a talent with patience. With this advantage, you can observe things for a long time, and you can go deep into things.