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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... Mental Content as Revealed by Introspection • 4. The Neutral Elements of Mental Content . The Need of a 271 271 271 • 272 275 275 Unifying Relation . · 277 5. Mental Action . The Alleged Self - intuition of a Pure Spiritual Activity ...
... Mental Content as Revealed by Introspection • 4. The Neutral Elements of Mental Content . The Need of a 271 271 271 • 272 275 275 Unifying Relation . · 277 5. Mental Action . The Alleged Self - intuition of a Pure Spiritual Activity ...
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... mental Value damentally the same . That the control of nature through the advancement of knowledge is the instrument of progress and the chief ground of hope , is the axiom of modern civilization . This is more peculiarly a modern idea ...
... mental Value damentally the same . That the control of nature through the advancement of knowledge is the instrument of progress and the chief ground of hope , is the axiom of modern civilization . This is more peculiarly a modern idea ...
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... mental value is realized ; and these more specific values require not only a difference of procedure , but even a certain incommensurability of terms . The Difference and Antagonism of Motive in Theory and Belief §3 . In an essay ...
... mental value is realized ; and these more specific values require not only a difference of procedure , but even a certain incommensurability of terms . The Difference and Antagonism of Motive in Theory and Belief §3 . In an essay ...
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... mental shorthand , which replaces for us a lengthy description of the sequences among our sense - impressions . " " The object served by the dis- covery of such laws is the economy of thought . " They enable the exertion , best ...
... mental shorthand , which replaces for us a lengthy description of the sequences among our sense - impressions . " " The object served by the dis- covery of such laws is the economy of thought . " They enable the exertion , best ...
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... mental order to a manifold of neutral elements ; that is , elements which are neither physical nor mental . Nor can it be said of these elements that they are inherently disposed to those particular relationships and arrangements in ...
... mental order to a manifold of neutral elements ; that is , elements which are neither physical nor mental . Nor can it be said of these elements that they are inherently disposed to those particular relationships and arrangements in ...
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