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From among these problems , attention is directed to the following : If we admit the distinction between a “ reality ” and its “ appearances , ” if we hold that things in reality are so - and - so , whereas they appear to be otherwise ...
From among these problems , attention is directed to the following : If we admit the distinction between a “ reality ” and its “ appearances , ” if we hold that things in reality are so - and - so , whereas they appear to be otherwise ...
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Of what " underlying reality ” are they all manifestations ? Is this underlying reality itself further reducible ? The notion that the observed multiplicity and variety of the everyday world are reducible to something common and uniform ...
Of what " underlying reality ” are they all manifestations ? Is this underlying reality itself further reducible ? The notion that the observed multiplicity and variety of the everyday world are reducible to something common and uniform ...
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It must be remembered that the purpose of the world of ideas is not to portray reality - an utterly impossible task - but to provide us with an instrument for finding our way about more easily in this world .
It must be remembered that the purpose of the world of ideas is not to portray reality - an utterly impossible task - but to provide us with an instrument for finding our way about more easily in this world .
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Contents
AN INTRODUCTION | 2 |
The principles of natural theologyfrom St Thomas Aquinas | 9 |
The religious wagerfrom Blaise Pascal | 22 |
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| Title | An Introduction to Modern Philosophy in Seven Philosophical Problems |
| Author | Alburey Castell |
| Edition | 2, reprint |
| Publisher | Macmillan, 1963 |
| Original from | the University of Virginia |
| Digitized | 12 Nov 2008 |
| Length | 560 pages |
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