An Introduction to Philosophical Inquiry: Contemporary and Classical SourcesJoseph Margolis |
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... fact exist . It is plain , also , that it makes for happiness to believe that they exist - for even the greatest misanthropist would not wish to be deprived of the objects of his hate . Hence the belief that other people exist is ...
... fact exist . It is plain , also , that it makes for happiness to believe that they exist - for even the greatest misanthropist would not wish to be deprived of the objects of his hate . Hence the belief that other people exist is ...
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... facts . Mr. Austin seems to ignore the complete difference of type between , e.g. , " fact " and " thing " ; to talk as if " fact " were just a very general word ( with , unfortunately , some misleading features ) for “ event ...
... facts . Mr. Austin seems to ignore the complete difference of type between , e.g. , " fact " and " thing " ; to talk as if " fact " were just a very general word ( with , unfortunately , some misleading features ) for “ event ...
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... fact is that my wife has borne me twins " would be just such an occasion . Elsewhere in his paper , Mr. Austin expresses the fact that there is no theoretical limit to what could truly be said about things in the world , while there are ...
... fact is that my wife has borne me twins " would be just such an occasion . Elsewhere in his paper , Mr. Austin expresses the fact that there is no theoretical limit to what could truly be said about things in the world , while there are ...
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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