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tion of " force . ” I reverse the matter . I desire that every force in nature be understood in terms of will . This is not mere quibbling . For at the basis of the conception of force , as of all conceptions except will , there lies ...
tion of " force . ” I reverse the matter . I desire that every force in nature be understood in terms of will . This is not mere quibbling . For at the basis of the conception of force , as of all conceptions except will , there lies ...
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tion of reason itself will show that it is powerless to deny , to challenge , or to ridicule the beliefs which devout men hold on faith . Kant's handling of the problem of knowledge was motivated , then , by these two considerations .
tion of reason itself will show that it is powerless to deny , to challenge , or to ridicule the beliefs which devout men hold on faith . Kant's handling of the problem of knowledge was motivated , then , by these two considerations .
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... tion and respect . a Theory has been central in aesthetics and is still the preoccupation of the philosophy of art . Its main concern remains the determination of the nature of art which can be formulated into a definition of it .
... tion and respect . a Theory has been central in aesthetics and is still the preoccupation of the philosophy of art . Its main concern remains the determination of the nature of art which can be formulated into a definition of it .
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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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