Present Philosophical Tendencies: A Critical Survey of Naturalism, Idealism, Pragmatism, and Realism Together with a Synopsis of the Philosophy of William James |
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... existence of God until he undertook to prove it . There will always be an absolute difference between rational assent on theoreti- cal grounds , and implicit belief . The theoretical mood , even when a conclusion is reached , is a state ...
... existence of God until he undertook to prove it . There will always be an absolute difference between rational assent on theoreti- cal grounds , and implicit belief . The theoretical mood , even when a conclusion is reached , is a state ...
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... existence of nature to the existence of its creator , and from the contrivances of nature to the intel- ligence of its creator . During these two centuries , then , there was no impassable 1 Discourse on Method , trans . by Veitch , p ...
... existence of nature to the existence of its creator , and from the contrivances of nature to the intel- ligence of its creator . During these two centuries , then , there was no impassable 1 Discourse on Method , trans . by Veitch , p ...
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... existence . In other words , the method of empirical science relying on sensible fact , and the method of exact science re- lying on mathematical or quasi - mathematical concepts , had alike failed to justify religion . There resulted a ...
... existence . In other words , the method of empirical science relying on sensible fact , and the method of exact science re- lying on mathematical or quasi - mathematical concepts , had alike failed to justify religion . There resulted a ...
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... existence , " must be committed to the flames : " for it can contain nothing but sophistry and illusion . " Comte , who followed a century later , gave to positivism a more constructive and hopeful turn , extending to mankind the ...
... existence , " must be committed to the flames : " for it can contain nothing but sophistry and illusion . " Comte , who followed a century later , gave to positivism a more constructive and hopeful turn , extending to mankind the ...
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... existence that is both " supersensuous " and also " real . " 1 Pearson thus apparently accepts the analysis of physical substances and forces into non - physical terms . And yet he finds this view to afford sufficient ground for ...
... existence that is both " supersensuous " and also " real . " 1 Pearson thus apparently accepts the analysis of physical substances and forces into non - physical terms . And yet he finds this view to afford sufficient ground for ...
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