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... become the science of psychol- ogy . Thus , to a great extent , the uncertainty of philosophy is more apparent than real : those questions which are already capable of definite answers are placed in the sciences , while those only to ...
... become the science of psychol- ogy . Thus , to a great extent , the uncertainty of philosophy is more apparent than real : those questions which are already capable of definite answers are placed in the sciences , while those only to ...
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... become a prison to the intel- lect . The free intellect will see as God might see , without a here and now , without hopes and fears , without the trammels of customary beliefs and traditional prejudices , calmly , dispassionately , in ...
... become a prison to the intel- lect . The free intellect will see as God might see , without a here and now , without hopes and fears , without the trammels of customary beliefs and traditional prejudices , calmly , dispassionately , in ...
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... become either cowardly or courageous . It is much the same with our appetites and angry passions . People become temperate and gentle , others li- centious and passionate , by behaving in one or the other way in particular circumstances ...
... become either cowardly or courageous . It is much the same with our appetites and angry passions . People become temperate and gentle , others li- centious and passionate , by behaving in one or the other way in particular circumstances ...
Contents
Socratic Wisdom 2 Bertrand Russell The Value of Philosophy Suggestions for Further Reading Part II Philosophy of Religion Introduction Can we pr... | 1 |
A Critique of the Cosmological Argument | 2 |
The Watch and the Watchmaker | 3 |
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