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If it is a tautology ( “ all fathers are parents , ” “ all circles have equal radii , ” and so on ) then it is “ true by definition , ” to use one of Professor Ayer's expressions . But what is the status of definitions ?
If it is a tautology ( “ all fathers are parents , ” “ all circles have equal radii , ” and so on ) then it is “ true by definition , ” to use one of Professor Ayer's expressions . But what is the status of definitions ?
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everyone , not merely true for those who care to believe it . If it is true , it is true necessarily and always . It is true , in and of itself , without any reference to why it is true , without any reference to who does or does not ...
everyone , not merely true for those who care to believe it . If it is true , it is true necessarily and always . It is true , in and of itself , without any reference to why it is true , without any reference to who does or does not ...
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Is it true that all ethical judgments can be shaken down to two fundamental sorts ? Is it true that intrinsic goodness is a quality or property of things ? Is it , as Professor Moore insists , a non - natural quality ?
Is it true that all ethical judgments can be shaken down to two fundamental sorts ? Is it true that intrinsic goodness is a quality or property of things ? Is it , as Professor Moore insists , a non - natural quality ?
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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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