An Introduction to Philosophical Inquiry: Contemporary and Classical SourcesJoseph Margolis |
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Page 170
... course of action X , which I believe to be my duty ; and also a course of action Y , incompatible with X , which I feel to be that which I most strongly desire . Y is , as it is sometimes expressed , ' in the line of least resistance ...
... course of action X , which I believe to be my duty ; and also a course of action Y , incompatible with X , which I feel to be that which I most strongly desire . Y is , as it is sometimes expressed , ' in the line of least resistance ...
Page 171
... course , X or Y , I choose in this situation , I cannot doubt , qua practical being engaged in it , that my choice is not just the expression of my formed character , and yet is a choice made by my self . For suppose I make the effort ...
... course , X or Y , I choose in this situation , I cannot doubt , qua practical being engaged in it , that my choice is not just the expression of my formed character , and yet is a choice made by my self . For suppose I make the effort ...
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... course , Eskimos may make the finest discriminations at the blue end of the spectrum , Hottentots at the red end . In this case the concept of a normal percipient is a slightly idealized one , rather like that of " the mean sun " in ...
... course , Eskimos may make the finest discriminations at the blue end of the spectrum , Hottentots at the red end . In this case the concept of a normal percipient is a slightly idealized one , rather like that of " the mean sun " in ...
Contents
PHILOSOPHICAL PERPLEXITY | 33 |
INTRODUCTION | 44 |
Religious Disputes | 99 |
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A. J. Ayer action analysis analytic answer argument ascribe assertion behaviour believe body called causal cause certainly character colour conceived concept consider definition denoting Descartes described distinction doubt effect empirical entity evidence evil example existence experience explanandum explanation expression fact false feel follows give given hand happen human Hylas idea identity implies inductive inference kind king of France knowledge language logical machine material thing mathematics matter meaning merely mind moral responsibility natural law necessary nominatum notion object observation occur P. F. Strawson pain particular perceived person Philonous philosophical phrase physical possible predicate pretending principle priori problem problem of evil proposition question reality reason reference regard relation Reply Obj seems sensations sense sense-data sentence someone sort soul speak statement suppose synonymy synthetic proposition theory thought Thrasymachus tion true truth Turing machine understand verified words