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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... individual matter . A man may reconstruct his Weltanschauung - establish his world of thought upon a new foundation , and rearrange his order of values - without encountering any greater resist- ance than the inertia of his own habits ...
... individual matter . A man may reconstruct his Weltanschauung - establish his world of thought upon a new foundation , and rearrange his order of values - without encountering any greater resist- ance than the inertia of his own habits ...
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... individual , social , and historical . It has been said that every man of action is a fatalist . This is due to the need of a permanence of belief , if the several acts of an individual life are to contrib- ute to one end . A plan of ...
... individual , social , and historical . It has been said that every man of action is a fatalist . This is due to the need of a permanence of belief , if the several acts of an individual life are to contrib- ute to one end . A plan of ...
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... individual action . Every variety of coöperation requires that men shall occupy common ground . The best partners ... individuals . And this mechanism cannot remain intact , and be the instrument that it is designed to be , unless the ...
... individual action . Every variety of coöperation requires that men shall occupy common ground . The best partners ... individuals . And this mechanism cannot remain intact , and be the instrument that it is designed to be , unless the ...
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... individual can make progress if they are forever examining the ground at their feet , he proposes for practical purposes to adhere steadfastly even to doubtful opinions , once they are adopted ; " imitating in this the example of ...
... individual can make progress if they are forever examining the ground at their feet , he proposes for practical purposes to adhere steadfastly even to doubtful opinions , once they are adopted ; " imitating in this the example of ...
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... individual is transmitted with incredible rapidity to the entire community . The doubts , conjectures , and conclu- sions of theorists are promptly communicated to the public , which straightway itself strikes a theoretical attitude ...
... individual is transmitted with incredible rapidity to the entire community . The doubts , conjectures , and conclu- sions of theorists are promptly communicated to the public , which straightway itself strikes a theoretical attitude ...
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absolute absolute idealism abstract action activity assertion belief Bergson Berkeley body character characteristic cognitive complex conceived concepts consciousness construed critical defined Descartes determined difference elements empirical Empiricism environment error essentially existence experience external F. C. S. Schiller F. H. Bradley fact formulated function G. E. Moore H. H. Joachim human Hume idea idealism idealistic independent intellectual interest James James's Kant knower knowl known logical mathematical matter Meaning of Truth mental metaphysics method mind monism monistic moral motive nature necessary notion object objective idealism observation organism passim perception philosophy physical Plato pluralism Pluralistic Universe possess possible pragmatism pragmatist predication present principle proved question realism reality regarded relation religion religious scientific Scientific Methods sense simply Spinoza spirit suppose temporal theoretical things thought tion transcendental idealism true tulip unity verification whole words