The Nature of Metaphysical ThinkingMacmillan & Company Limited, 1945 - 238 pages |
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... relation of ideas to what is other than ideas be one of literal representation . This would not need to disturb us if we could maintain that some analogical relation held ; ideas would then be transmutations expressing a similarity of ...
... relation of ideas to what is other than ideas be one of literal representation . This would not need to disturb us if we could maintain that some analogical relation held ; ideas would then be transmutations expressing a similarity of ...
Page 180
... relations which are in some way judged to be appropriate . In such analogies , instead of only saying that the properties of any created thing are related to its being in a way proportionate to the relation of the properties of ...
... relations which are in some way judged to be appropriate . In such analogies , instead of only saying that the properties of any created thing are related to its being in a way proportionate to the relation of the properties of ...
Page 211
... relations of transcendence can explain the relation of the world to God . This relation is entirely sui generis , wholly other than any form of intramundane relation . In this case , we are left rather wondering what the elaborate ...
... relations of transcendence can explain the relation of the world to God . This relation is entirely sui generis , wholly other than any form of intramundane relation . In this case , we are left rather wondering what the elaborate ...
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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