An Introduction to Modern Philosophy in Seven Philosophical Problems |
From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 92
Page 160
9 other of these arguments , emptied philosophy of metaphysics . It is thrown out either on the grounds that it is meaningless or on the grounds that it is not philosophy . Professor Ayer did not stop at metaphysics .
9 other of these arguments , emptied philosophy of metaphysics . It is thrown out either on the grounds that it is meaningless or on the grounds that it is not philosophy . Professor Ayer did not stop at metaphysics .
Page 245
The term skepticism has occasionally been applied to the philosophy of as - if . This is not a correct description . Skepticism raises doubting or questioning to the dignity of a principle . The as - if philosophy has no trace of this ...
The term skepticism has occasionally been applied to the philosophy of as - if . This is not a correct description . Skepticism raises doubting or questioning to the dignity of a principle . The as - if philosophy has no trace of this ...
Page 497
I maintain that today many an inventor , many a diplomat , many a financier , is a sounder philosopher than all those who practice the dull craft of experimental psychology . It would have been absurd in a Roman of intellectual eminence ...
I maintain that today many an inventor , many a diplomat , many a financier , is a sounder philosopher than all those who practice the dull craft of experimental psychology . It would have been absurd in a Roman of intellectual eminence ...
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