An Introduction to Modern Philosophy in Seven Philosophical Problems |
From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 79
Page 145
For at the basis of the conception of force , as of all conceptions except will , there lies the senseperceptual knowledge of the objective world , and the conception is constructed out of this . It is hence an abstraction from what is ...
For at the basis of the conception of force , as of all conceptions except will , there lies the senseperceptual knowledge of the objective world , and the conception is constructed out of this . It is hence an abstraction from what is ...
Page 204
Hence he inferred that reason was deluded with reference to this conception of causal connection ; that she erroneously considered it one of her children ; that , in reality , it was nothing but a bastard child of imagination ...
Hence he inferred that reason was deluded with reference to this conception of causal connection ; that she erroneously considered it one of her children ; that , in reality , it was nothing but a bastard child of imagination ...
Page 283
Now , a being that is capable of acting on the conception of laws is an intelligence , and the causality of such a being according to this conception of laws , is his will . Therefore , the supreme cause of nature , which must be ...
Now , a being that is capable of acting on the conception of laws is an intelligence , and the causality of such a being according to this conception of laws , is his will . Therefore , the supreme cause of nature , which must be ...
What people are saying - Write a review
We haven't found any reviews in the usual places.
Contents
AN INTRODUCTION | 2 |
The principles of natural theologyfrom St Thomas Aquinas | 9 |
The religious wagerfrom Blaise Pascal | 22 |
Copyright | |
15 other sections not shown
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
action answer appear argument artist become begins believe body called cause claim common conception concerning connection consider criticism definition distinction doubt duty effect emotion ethical evidence evil example existence experience expression fact feeling force freedom give given grounds hand happiness human ideas important individual interests judgment Kant kind knowledge limited live material matter means metaphysics mind moral nature necessary never Note notion object organized original person philosophy political position possible present presuppositions principle problem production Professor proposition qualities question rational reality reason reference relation result rule sense social society spirit statement suppose theory things thought tion true truth turn understand universal whole