| But both mechanism and finalism would leave on one side the movement, which is reality itself. |
| The theory we shall put forward in this book will therefore necessarily partake of finalism to a certain extent. |
| The point in Bergson's system which seems least in harmony with theistic belief is his criticism and rejection of finalism. |
| Mechanism and finalism are therefore, here, only external views of our conduct. |
| The adoption of a similar epistemology would be disruptive for historiographies that are characterized by a strong sense of finalism. |
| Mechanism and finalism agree in taking account only of the bright nucleus shining in the centre. |