The Nature of Metaphysical ThinkingMacmillan & Company Limited, 1945 - 238 pages |
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... functions . So " Men exist " means that the propositional function " x is a man is sometimes true.1 " " ― " " " " " " Russell's method of substituting a statement about the truth value of propositional functions is of service in so far ...
... functions . So " Men exist " means that the propositional function " x is a man is sometimes true.1 " " ― " " " " " " Russell's method of substituting a statement about the truth value of propositional functions is of service in so far ...
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... function represents a universal law , which , by virtue of the successive values which the variable can assume , contains within itself all the particular cases for which it holds . " So the root idea is that of function , the law ...
... function represents a universal law , which , by virtue of the successive values which the variable can assume , contains within itself all the particular cases for which it holds . " So the root idea is that of function , the law ...
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... function to fulfil , although he cannot in the nature of the case attain to " saving faith " . But the suggestion that the function of philosophy is to be purely negative criticism needs examination . Can any criticism be relevant and ...
... function to fulfil , although he cannot in the nature of the case attain to " saving faith " . But the suggestion that the function of philosophy is to be purely negative criticism needs examination . Can any criticism be relevant and ...
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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