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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... fact remains that a philo- sophical revolution is more easily accomplished than a political revolution . The reason for this lies in the fact that a philosophy , unlike a polity , is an individual matter . A man may reconstruct his ...
... fact remains that a philo- sophical revolution is more easily accomplished than a political revolution . The reason for this lies in the fact that a philosophy , unlike a polity , is an individual matter . A man may reconstruct his ...
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... fact that there is another belief at stake , which may be as affirmative and constructive in its own terms as that which at the time pre- vails . Thus modern religious orthodoxy has condemned as unbelief a certain secular tendency which ...
... fact that there is another belief at stake , which may be as affirmative and constructive in its own terms as that which at the time pre- vails . Thus modern religious orthodoxy has condemned as unbelief a certain secular tendency which ...
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... facts , certain experiences not at all connected with the supernatural , which they dare not tell of for fear of being ... fact . We expect to be surprised , and are suspicious of a theory that lacks novelty . This has doubt- less always ...
... facts , certain experiences not at all connected with the supernatural , which they dare not tell of for fear of being ... fact . We expect to be surprised , and are suspicious of a theory that lacks novelty . This has doubt- less always ...
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... fact , and the method of exact science re- lying on mathematical or quasi - mathematical concepts , had alike failed to justify religion . There resulted a new division of thought , the division broadly charac- teristic of the ...
... fact , and the method of exact science re- lying on mathematical or quasi - mathematical concepts , had alike failed to justify religion . There resulted a new division of thought , the division broadly charac- teristic of the ...
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... fact and 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 ...
... fact and 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 ...
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