Meanings
- archaicuncountablehuman sciencesThe study of the powers of the soul; the study of the capabilities of living or sentient beings.
Metaphysics. — Dynamilogy or the faculties of the soul: — intellect, will, sensibility, (organs of sensibility: the senses).
1899, Québec (Province). Dept. of Public Instruction, Report of the Superintendent of Education of the Province of Quebec for the Year 1898-99, page 3763 more examples
The plan of the book as to speculative philosophy has, unless we are greatly mistaken, been adapted in the main from Sanseverino, and if so, we only regret that the great master has not been followed in his arrangement which places dynamilogy immediately after formal logic.
1894, Herman Joseph Heuser, The American Ecclesiastical Review - Volume 10, page 77In short, the present volume covers the ground which is generally known as Dynamilogy, and has for its subject matter the various powers of the soul and their respective acts.
1898, The Dublin Review, page 489Archelogia philosophies nova, or, New principles of philosophy containing philosophy in general, metaphysicks or ontology, dynamilogy or a discourse of power, religio philosophi or natural theology, physicks or natural philosophy.
1990, University Microfilms International, Early English books, 1641-1700
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