Present Philosophical Tendencies: A Critical Survey of Naturalism, Idealism, Pragmatism, and Realism Together with a Synopsis of the Philosophy of William James, Page 464"To avoid any misunderstanding as to the scope of the present book, let me say at the outset that with the exception of the Appendix, it is a critique, rather than a history. I have attempted not merely to summarize, but to estimate, present philosophical tendencies; and my criticism is throughout based on the realistic philosophy which I set forth constructively only at the end"--Preface. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved). |
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... Character of Contemporary Criticism of Science . § 4. The Fallibility of Science § 5. The Disparagement of the Descriptive Method § 6. The Ideal of Descriptive Economy . § 7. The Option of Hypotheses . § 8. The ' Real ' Cause and ' Mere ...
... Character of Contemporary Criticism of Science . § 4. The Fallibility of Science § 5. The Disparagement of the Descriptive Method § 6. The Ideal of Descriptive Economy . § 7. The Option of Hypotheses . § 8. The ' Real ' Cause and ' Mere ...
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... Absolute Idealism • 175 § 7. Equivocation in Absolute Idealism 180 § 8. Dogmatism in Absolute Idealism 183 § 4. The Dogmatic Character of Absolutism . Agnosticism § 9. Summary of Idealism . Idealism and Civilization PAGE CONTENTS xi.
... Absolute Idealism • 175 § 7. Equivocation in Absolute Idealism 180 § 8. Dogmatism in Absolute Idealism 183 § 4. The Dogmatic Character of Absolutism . Agnosticism § 9. Summary of Idealism . Idealism and Civilization PAGE CONTENTS xi.
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... Immediatism . § 12. The Realistic Version of Immediatism § 1. Pluralism as the Sequel to Empiricism . The Additive Character of Knowledge . 242 § 2. Pluralism and External Relations . 3. Pluralism as xii CONTENTS IDEALISM.
... Immediatism . § 12. The Realistic Version of Immediatism § 1. Pluralism as the Sequel to Empiricism . The Additive Character of Knowledge . 242 § 2. Pluralism and External Relations . 3. Pluralism as xii CONTENTS IDEALISM.
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... character . An established belief possesses a value proportional to the number of interest invested in it . And this solidar- ity of belief manifests itself on every scale , individual , social , and historical . It has been said that ...
... character . An established belief possesses a value proportional to the number of interest invested in it . And this solidar- ity of belief manifests itself on every scale , individual , social , and historical . It has been said that ...
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... character of the new theory . It was not its contradiction of Scripture texts that made it dangerous , but its contradiction of the prevailing belief . This was definitely committed to the immobility of the earth ; and in concluding ...
... character of the new theory . It was not its contradiction of Scripture texts that made it dangerous , but its contradiction of the prevailing belief . This was definitely committed to the immobility of the earth ; and in concluding ...
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