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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... simply the sustained and systematic pursuit of wisdom : the finishing of knowledge , as distinguished from the fragmentariness of science ; and the grounding of belief , as distinguished from the careless superficiality and com- placent ...
... simply the sustained and systematic pursuit of wisdom : the finishing of knowledge , as distinguished from the fragmentariness of science ; and the grounding of belief , as distinguished from the careless superficiality and com- placent ...
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... simply one who applied the method of science to the subject - matter of religion . Science was opposed to religion only in so far as it was narrow ; and religion was opposed to science only in so far as it was un- reasoning . It was the ...
... simply one who applied the method of science to the subject - matter of religion . Science was opposed to religion only in so far as it was narrow ; and religion was opposed to science only in so far as it was un- reasoning . It was the ...
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... simply records the behavior of the falling body , and does not seek further to account for or justify it . It is an analytical description , because it expresses motion as a relation of the terms , such as d , t , etc. , into which it ...
... simply records the behavior of the falling body , and does not seek further to account for or justify it . It is an analytical description , because it expresses motion as a relation of the terms , such as d , t , etc. , into which it ...
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... simply allowed to fall , it is said to possess ' potential energy ' ( P ) in its initial position . As the body falls , this potential energy decreases and is proportionally replaced by kinetic energy . Suppose the body to be suspended ...
... simply allowed to fall , it is said to possess ' potential energy ' ( P ) in its initial position . As the body falls , this potential energy decreases and is proportionally replaced by kinetic energy . Suppose the body to be suspended ...
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... simply observing and recording more complicated aspects of a moving or otherwise chang- ing body . The analytical version of these concepts cor- responds to the specfic complexity on which observation has seized . The supposition that ...
... simply observing and recording more complicated aspects of a moving or otherwise chang- ing body . The analytical version of these concepts cor- responds to the specfic complexity on which observation has seized . The supposition that ...
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