Basic Problems of Philosophy: Selected ReadingsDaniel J. Bronstein, Yervant Hovhannes Krikorian, Philip Paul Wiener |
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... direct inclination , performing them because they are impelled thereto by some other inclination . For in this case we can readily distinguish whether the action which agrees with duty is done from duty , or from a selfish view . It is ...
... direct inclination , performing them because they are impelled thereto by some other inclination . For in this case we can readily distinguish whether the action which agrees with duty is done from duty , or from a selfish view . It is ...
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... direct experience . Direct experience is neither certain nor uncertain , because it affirms nothing - it just is . There are delusions , hallucinations , dreams . But there is no mistake that such things really do appear , and direct ...
... direct experience . Direct experience is neither certain nor uncertain , because it affirms nothing - it just is . There are delusions , hallucinations , dreams . But there is no mistake that such things really do appear , and direct ...
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... direct insight , and endeavours to indicate its meanings by further appeal to situations which promote such specific in- sights . It then enlarges the dictionary . The divergence be- tween the schools is the quarrel between safety and ...
... direct insight , and endeavours to indicate its meanings by further appeal to situations which promote such specific in- sights . It then enlarges the dictionary . The divergence be- tween the schools is the quarrel between safety and ...
Contents
CHAPTER | 1 |
On the Improvement of the Understanding Benedict | 30 |
INTRODUCTION | 68 |
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