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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... follows that there is a legitimate and powerful incentive to belief , which may be distinguished from the love of truth . So that they are not wholly unreasonable who resent being robbed of their belief ; or , seeking to have it ...
... follows that there is a legitimate and powerful incentive to belief , which may be distinguished from the love of truth . So that they are not wholly unreasonable who resent being robbed of their belief ; or , seeking to have it ...
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... good . Hence it 1 G. K. Chesterton , Orthodoxy , p . 67 . follows that these moods may confront one another dramati- cally THEORY AND BELIEF The Conservation of Energy The Argument from 'the Ego-centric Predicament' ཱ་ཚོ.
... good . Hence it 1 G. K. Chesterton , Orthodoxy , p . 67 . follows that these moods may confront one another dramati- cally THEORY AND BELIEF The Conservation of Energy The Argument from 'the Ego-centric Predicament' ཱ་ཚོ.
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... follows that these moods may confront one another dramati- cally both in individual life and in the history of society . There is a party of theory and a party of belief , with a loyalty to each . It may be that in our own time , for ...
... follows that these moods may confront one another dramati- cally both in individual life and in the history of society . There is a party of theory and a party of belief , with a loyalty to each . It may be that in our own time , for ...
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... follows that a steadiness of belief is more indispen- sable to social than to individual action . Every variety of coöperation requires that men shall occupy common ground . The best partners , like the best friends , are those who can ...
... follows that a steadiness of belief is more indispen- sable to social than to individual action . Every variety of coöperation requires that men shall occupy common ground . The best partners , like the best friends , are those who can ...
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... follows that , while the vortex does move , the planet , in this case the earth , does not move , since it remains fixed in relation to the matter immediately adjacent to it . Now why should Descartes attach importance to what we do not ...
... follows that , while the vortex does move , the planet , in this case the earth , does not move , since it remains fixed in relation to the matter immediately adjacent to it . Now why should Descartes attach importance to what we do not ...
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