The Philosophical Works of Descartes, Volume 1University Press, 1931 - Philosophy |
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... understanding , or universal Wisdom , though nevertheless all other studies are to be esteemed not so much for their own value as because they contribute some- thing to this . Consequently we are justified in bringing forward this as ...
... understanding , or universal Wisdom , though nevertheless all other studies are to be esteemed not so much for their own value as because they contribute some- thing to this . Consequently we are justified in bringing forward this as ...
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... understanding alone which is capable of knowing , it yet is either helped or hindered by three other faculties , namely imagination , sense , and memory . We must therefore examine these faculties in order , with a view to finding out ...
... understanding alone which is capable of knowing , it yet is either helped or hindered by three other faculties , namely imagination , sense , and memory . We must therefore examine these faculties in order , with a view to finding out ...
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... understanding not to comprehend a multitude of things , and it is proper to a created understanding to be finite ; on the contrary , I have every reason to render thanks to God who owes me nothing and who has given me all the ...
... understanding not to comprehend a multitude of things , and it is proper to a created understanding to be finite ; on the contrary , I have every reason to render thanks to God who owes me nothing and who has given me all the ...
Contents
Discourse on the Method of Rightly Conducting the Reason | 81 |
The Search after Truth | 212 |
Index | 432 |
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