The Nature of Metaphysical ThinkingMacmillan & Company Limited, 1945 - 238 pages |
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... universe , and which may be entirely altered by a very slight change in a certain privileged image - my body . This ... universe . The question is : how can these two systems co - exist , and why are the same images relatively invariable ...
... universe , and which may be entirely altered by a very slight change in a certain privileged image - my body . This ... universe . The question is : how can these two systems co - exist , and why are the same images relatively invariable ...
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... universe might have been regarded as a contingent fact , i.e. a universe with the same fundamental laws could have contained a different number of particles . But Eddington claims that the number of particles must follow from the total ...
... universe might have been regarded as a contingent fact , i.e. a universe with the same fundamental laws could have contained a different number of particles . But Eddington claims that the number of particles must follow from the total ...
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... universe , and also the structure of the " natural " group of the family , pro- vided analogues in terms of which the right ordering and relation of other things could be deduced . The structure of the family was taken to be the ...
... universe , and also the structure of the " natural " group of the family , pro- vided analogues in terms of which the right ordering and relation of other things could be deduced . The structure of the family was taken to be 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