The Nature of Metaphysical ThinkingMacmillan & Company Limited, 1945 - 238 pages |
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Page 55
... elements are combined , and it symbolizes the fact if the elements of the fact are combined in a similar structure . So " The form of repre- sentation is the possibility that the things are combined with one another as are the elements ...
... elements are combined , and it symbolizes the fact if the elements of the fact are combined in a similar structure . So " The form of repre- sentation is the possibility that the things are combined with one another as are the elements ...
Page 56
... elements of the picture are co - ordinated by the representing relation are of such types that they can be combined in the same way as the elements of the picture " . The elements in the situation or fact symbolized must be able to be ...
... elements of the picture are co - ordinated by the representing relation are of such types that they can be combined in the same way as the elements of the picture " . The elements in the situation or fact symbolized must be able to be ...
Page 83
... elements of science not reducible to the mathe- matical ideal of symmetrical intelligibility . These elements in nature are given to us ; they cannot be deduced from , or reduced to , intelligible necessity . Carnot's prin- ciple of ...
... elements of science not reducible to the mathe- matical ideal of symmetrical intelligibility . These elements in nature are given to us ; they cannot be deduced from , or reduced to , intelligible necessity . Carnot's prin- ciple of ...
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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