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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... opposites , " Heraclitus says . In change opposites are identical with each other , and every- thing in the universe is the same as everything else . Why does Heraclitus maintain this view , which seems so contrary both to experience ...
... opposites , " Heraclitus says . In change opposites are identical with each other , and every- thing in the universe is the same as everything else . Why does Heraclitus maintain this view , which seems so contrary both to experience ...
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... opposite states . Also this identity of opposites must be true of the whole world be- cause the whole world , our senses tell us , is in a constant and continual process of change . Hence all things are identical - a conclusion which ...
... opposite states . Also this identity of opposites must be true of the whole world be- cause the whole world , our senses tell us , is in a constant and continual process of change . Hence all things are identical - a conclusion which ...
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... opposites of subject and object . But neither had clearly com- prehended the logical , dialectical necessity of the object to the subject . When Hegel's conclusion of the story of the union of atomism and monism is combined with his ...
... opposites of subject and object . But neither had clearly com- prehended the logical , dialectical necessity of the object to the subject . When Hegel's conclusion of the story of the union of atomism and monism is combined with his ...
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The Philosophical Story Previewed | 3 |
The Cosmological Philosophers | 13 |
The Anthropological Philosophers | 34 |
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