Readings for an Introduction to Philosophy |
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A. J. Ayer abortion action answer argue argument argument from illusion assertion B. F. Skinner belief body brain process called Chaerephon child claim concept concerned cosmological argument course culture deceived Descartes distinction doctrine effect empirical epistemology ethical evil genius example existence experience explain expression fact false feel fetus flowers give Gorgias heroin human Humpty Humpty Dumpty ideas illusions individual interest kind knowledge language learning linguistic logical look material things matter meaning mental mentalistic mind moral nature notion objects Ontological Argument perceive perception person philosophers physical possible pragmatism principle problem propositions Protagoras psychological punishment question reality reason reinforcement relativist religion religious response rhetoric seems sense sentence Socrates someone sort speak statements suppose symbols talk teaching Theaet Theaetetus Theod theory thesis thought tion true truth understand utilitarian verbal behavior verified words wrong