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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... Force . § 4. Naïve Naturalism . Büchner's Monism of Matter § 6. Haeckel's Monism of Substance § 7. Critical Naturalism § 8. The Sensationalism of Karl Pearson 89. The Modified Position of Ernst Mach § 10. The Experimentalism of H ...
... Force . § 4. Naïve Naturalism . Büchner's Monism of Matter § 6. Haeckel's Monism of Substance § 7. Critical Naturalism § 8. The Sensationalism of Karl Pearson 89. The Modified Position of Ernst Mach § 10. The Experimentalism of H ...
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... force , " says our author , " whose convictions are such as are most favorable to energetic action , and is freest from the doubts which paralyze the will in the great moments of life . He must have a clear vision of an end to be ...
... force , " says our author , " whose convictions are such as are most favorable to energetic action , and is freest from the doubts which paralyze the will in the great moments of life . He must have a clear vision of an end to be ...
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... force of these considera- tions , I am convinced that the tragedy of Galileo is not so simple as is sometimes supposed . Neither he nor his accusers could have enjoyed an undivided mind . As they were not merely the wicked enemies of ...
... force of these considera- tions , I am convinced that the tragedy of Galileo is not so simple as is sometimes supposed . Neither he nor his accusers could have enjoyed an undivided mind . As they were not merely the wicked enemies of ...
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... force to the philosopher . No one else debates such grave issues ; nor is there any other region of theoretical inquiry in which differences and fluctuations of opinion are so marked . And I refer here , not especially to those who ...
... force to the philosopher . No one else debates such grave issues ; nor is there any other region of theoretical inquiry in which differences and fluctuations of opinion are so marked . And I refer here , not especially to those who ...
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... forces a conclusion when the evidence must necessarily be in- complete . Whereas in the field of science theory may advance far beyond belief , accumulating an ever increas- ing surplus of knowledge over practice , here the reverse is ...
... forces a conclusion when the evidence must necessarily be in- complete . Whereas in the field of science theory may advance far beyond belief , accumulating an ever increas- ing surplus of knowledge over practice , here the reverse is ...
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