Pessimism: A History and Criticism1891 - Pessimism - 477 pages |
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... affirmation that the world is as good as it is possible for it to be . Why , then , widen the terms , so as to include loose and unexamined beliefs which are not correctly denoted by them at all ? To this objection the reply is very ...
... affirmation that the world is as good as it is possible for it to be . Why , then , widen the terms , so as to include loose and unexamined beliefs which are not correctly denoted by them at all ? To this objection the reply is very ...
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... affirmations . It may , no doubt , be a little difficult to say exactly where the unreasoned form passes into the reasoned , since even an ejaculation may seize and embody some faint rudiment of rational inference . Yet the two orders ...
... affirmations . It may , no doubt , be a little difficult to say exactly where the unreasoned form passes into the reasoned , since even an ejaculation may seize and embody some faint rudiment of rational inference . Yet the two orders ...
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... affirmations . And now let us glance for a moment or two at the varieties of this reasoned optimism and pessimism . In the first place these beliefs , like their unreasoned prototypes , differ as to their subject - matter or content ...
... affirmations . And now let us glance for a moment or two at the varieties of this reasoned optimism and pessimism . In the first place these beliefs , like their unreasoned prototypes , differ as to their subject - matter or content ...
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... affirmation of an ideal life , individual and social , which is regarded as possible and realisable . It will be found that writers who are disposed to be pessimists in relation to obvious facts frequently fall back on such an ideal ...
... affirmation of an ideal life , individual and social , which is regarded as possible and realisable . It will be found that writers who are disposed to be pessimists in relation to obvious facts frequently fall back on such an ideal ...
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... affirmation of his will . In Fichte , who with still greater emphasis dwells on the vanity and unreality of the life which adheres to sensuous and limited things , the ethical point of view is still more distinctly put forward as the ...
... affirmation of his will . In Fichte , who with still greater emphasis dwells on the vanity and unreality of the life which adheres to sensuous and limited things , the ethical point of view is still more distinctly put forward as the ...
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action æsthetic affirmation aims appears Arthur Schopenhauer attainment balance of happiness belief bodily character civilisation clearly conceive conception consciousness desire distinctly doctrine doubt effect element emotional enjoyment evanescence evil example existence experience external fact factor favourable feeling force G. H. Lewes Hartmann hedonism hedonist Hegel human idea of happiness ideal imagination individual influence instinctive intellectual intelligence intensity involves J. S. Mill life's limits mankind means ment mental metaphysical mind misery mode modern pessimism moral natural selection nervous noumenon object Omar Khayyám optimism and pessimism optimistic organic permanent Pessimismus pessimist philosophical pessimism philosophy physical pleasure and pain positive possible present principle progress question realised reality reason recognised relation representation result satisfaction Schopenhauer Schopenhauer's scientific seek seems sensation sense sensibility social speak supposed temperament theory things thought tion truth Uncon unconscious unconscious mind volition whole wholly wise worth writers