An Introduction to Philosophical Inquiry: Contemporary and Classical SourcesJoseph Margolis |
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... speak primarily of persons and their actions ; when we speak in the contexts that are normally the concern of natural scientists , we speak primarily of physical objects and physical events . It is extremely difficult , however , to ...
... speak primarily of persons and their actions ; when we speak in the contexts that are normally the concern of natural scientists , we speak primarily of physical objects and physical events . It is extremely difficult , however , to ...
Page 145
... speak of fate , meaning thereby the position of the stars at the time of each one's conception or birth , is an unmeaning word , for astrology itself is a delusion . But an order of causes in which the highest efficiency is attributed ...
... speak of fate , meaning thereby the position of the stars at the time of each one's conception or birth , is an unmeaning word , for astrology itself is a delusion . But an order of causes in which the highest efficiency is attributed ...
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... speak of " the meaning of C , " that gives us the meaning ( if any ) of the denotation . " The meaning of the first line of Gray's Elegy " is the same as " The meaning of ' The curfew tolls the knell of parting day , " and is not the ...
... speak of " the meaning of C , " that gives us the meaning ( if any ) of the denotation . " The meaning of the first line of Gray's Elegy " is the same as " The meaning of ' The curfew tolls the knell of parting day , " and is not the ...
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