The Nature of Metaphysical ThinkingMacmillan & Company Limited, 1945 - 238 pages |
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... called empire . " 2 Metaphysical analogies of this type depend on the belief that there is a predominant pattern of being . Their use depends on two questionable assumptions ; first that we know the basic pattern of the macrocosm , and ...
... called empire . " 2 Metaphysical analogies of this type depend on the belief that there is a predominant pattern of being . Their use depends on two questionable assumptions ; first that we know the basic pattern of the macrocosm , and ...
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... called a natural theology ; we shall have to consider later its distinction , if any , from what is called revealed theology . But under the influence of Deist and idealistic types of metaphysics , natural theology during the last two ...
... called a natural theology ; we shall have to consider later its distinction , if any , from what is called revealed theology . But under the influence of Deist and idealistic types of metaphysics , natural theology during the last two ...
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... called a " feeling " . 66 A ' physical feeling " is the re - enactment in the prehending subject of the emotional intensity in the prehended object ; in other words , there is a flow of energy from one event to another without ...
... called a " feeling " . 66 A ' physical feeling " is the re - enactment in the prehending subject of the emotional intensity in the prehended object ; in other words , there is a flow of energy from one event to another without ...
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A. N. WHITEHEAD absolute abstract awareness becomes called Cassirer categorical proposition character claim co-ordinated coherence concepts concerned concrete universal conscious constructions Cosmological Argument depends Descartes described developed distinction drawn elements empirical ence existence express fact faith forms of thought function Gestalt Gestalt theory Hegel Hence human idealism idealist ideas intellectual interpretation intrinsic nature judgments of importance kind knowledge logical mathematical matter mean merely metaphysical analogies metaphysical theory mind mode models naïve realism natural theology neo-orthodox notion objects organism pattern percipient activity perspective phenomenal phenomenalist philosophy physical feelings physiological possible prehension presuppositions principle Professor Professor Price propositions question realissimum reality relation relationship religion religious symbolism response revelation scientific scientific models seek sensations sense data sense perception sensory significant spirit structure suggest symbolic forms theologian things Thomist Thomist philosophy tion total assertion tradition transcendent truth universe Whitehead whole word