The Story of Western PhilosophyThis book was born of the paperback boom, and it is meant as an aid in the interpretation of the history of Western philosophy. It is designed especially for use in a course in the history of philosophy, but I hope that it may also prove useful for other purposes, such as an historical introduction to philosophy or a comprehensive review of the history of philosophy or just as a help to the general reader trying to make some sense out of the history of Western philosophy.-Preface. |
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Page 88
... matter . Thus form and matter are both adjectival rather than substan- tival ; they are not themselves things but rather the formal and material aspects of things . For this reason one must guard against thinking of matter , as ...
... matter . Thus form and matter are both adjectival rather than substan- tival ; they are not themselves things but rather the formal and material aspects of things . For this reason one must guard against thinking of matter , as ...
Page 89
... matter and form . Every- thing , that is , except matter and form themselves , for they are not themselves things but rather the constitutive and explana- tory principles of things . Hence the world of nature ranges from pure ...
... matter and form . Every- thing , that is , except matter and form themselves , for they are not themselves things but rather the constitutive and explana- tory principles of things . Hence the world of nature ranges from pure ...
Page 127
... matter , not organic body or living matter since it is organic or living only by virtue of the Soul . With Body the power of the One has become com- pletely expended , just as the light and energy of the sun is com- pletely expended ...
... matter , not organic body or living matter since it is organic or living only by virtue of the Soul . With Body the power of the One has become com- pletely expended , just as the light and energy of the sun is com- pletely expended ...
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The Philosophical Story Previewed | 3 |
The Cosmological Philosophers | 13 |
The Anthropological Philosophers | 34 |
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