The Nature of Metaphysical ThinkingMacmillan & Company Limited, 1945 - 238 pages |
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... further relations or of properties is probable . The argument thus points to a hypothesis to be further tested . A famous example is Darwin's hypothesis of Natural Selection , which was suggested by analogy by considering the ...
... further relations or of properties is probable . The argument thus points to a hypothesis to be further tested . A famous example is Darwin's hypothesis of Natural Selection , which was suggested by analogy by considering the ...
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... further objections of a strictly phenomenological kind . These are the difficulties raised as a result of experience under drugs , or optical illusions , or dreams , in which we may be very vividly aware of sensa , which are not parts ...
... further objections of a strictly phenomenological kind . These are the difficulties raised as a result of experience under drugs , or optical illusions , or dreams , in which we may be very vividly aware of sensa , which are not parts ...
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... further elucidation . It would , of course , be much easier to construct an ana- logical interpretation of the relation between our ideas and reality if we could be sure that this identity of structure obtained . Both Whitehead and the ...
... further elucidation . It would , of course , be much easier to construct an ana- logical interpretation of the relation between our ideas and reality if we could be sure that this identity of structure obtained . Both Whitehead and the ...
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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