The Nature of Metaphysical ThinkingMacmillan & Company Limited, 1945 - 238 pages |
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... tion between reality " and " existence " , if such can be drawn , seems to consist in the way the word reality is used in an evaluative sense with reference to some inter- pretation . So the real is the genuine , the authentic , as ...
... tion between reality " and " existence " , if such can be drawn , seems to consist in the way the word reality is used in an evaluative sense with reference to some inter- pretation . So the real is the genuine , the authentic , as ...
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... tion that " like causes like " , to which we shall have occasion to refer in another connection.2 ( 3 ) If " cause " be defined as the total combination of the necessary conditions of a given event , it becomes indis- tinguishable from ...
... tion that " like causes like " , to which we shall have occasion to refer in another connection.2 ( 3 ) If " cause " be defined as the total combination of the necessary conditions of a given event , it becomes indis- tinguishable from ...
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... tion arising within a situation in which we are dynamically related to events beyond ourselves will become apparent in the next chapters . In defending some such position , we shall go most of the way in accepting a pheno- menalist ...
... tion arising within a situation in which we are dynamically related to events beyond ourselves will become apparent in the next chapters . In defending some such position , we shall go most of the way in accepting a pheno- menalist ...
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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