The Nature of Metaphysical ThinkingMacmillan & Company Limited, 1945 - 238 pages |
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... physiological account of sensation at once presents a difficulty . According to this account , a number of steps intervene between the stimulating of the receptor organ and the neural events in the brain ( which are the furthest point ...
... physiological account of sensation at once presents a difficulty . According to this account , a number of steps intervene between the stimulating of the receptor organ and the neural events in the brain ( which are the furthest point ...
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... physiological correlates , and ( b ) events in the external field . The plausibility of this theory " isomorphism as it is sometimes called- consists in its being the simplest hypothesis to adopt ; and it also seems to follow from the ...
... physiological correlates , and ( b ) events in the external field . The plausibility of this theory " isomorphism as it is sometimes called- consists in its being the simplest hypothesis to adopt ; and it also seems to follow from the ...
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... physiological events and the elements of the sensation which is projected as a perception of the contemporary field . The most we can say with assurance is that the physiological events and their stimuli provide certain differential ...
... physiological events and the elements of the sensation which is projected as a perception of the contemporary field . The most we can say with assurance is that the physiological events and their stimuli provide certain differential ...
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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