MetaphysicsMany of the problems of philosophy are of such broad relevance to human concerns, and so complex in their ramifications, that they are, in one form or another, perennially present. Though in the course of time they yield in part to philosophical inquiry, they may need to be rethought by each age in the light of its broader scientific knowledge and deepened ethical and religious experience. |
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... NATURE There are , however , some things one cannot do without , at least not without deep suffering and the diminishing of one's nature . Among these is the love and appro- bation of at least a few of one's fellow beings . Lacking ...
... NATURE There are , however , some things one cannot do without , at least not without deep suffering and the diminishing of one's nature . Among these is the love and appro- bation of at least a few of one's fellow beings . Lacking ...
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... nature , and we do find , on the contrary , ever so many things to suggest that it does not . For in the first place , anything that exists by its very nature must necessarily be eternal and inde- structible . It would be a self ...
... nature , and we do find , on the contrary , ever so many things to suggest that it does not . For in the first place , anything that exists by its very nature must necessarily be eternal and inde- structible . It would be a self ...
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... nature or does not . If it does not exist by its own nature , then it , in turn , depends for its existence upon something else , and so on . Now then , we can say either of two things ; namely , ( 1 ) that the world depends for its ...
... nature or does not . If it does not exist by its own nature , then it , in turn , depends for its existence upon something else , and so on . Now then , we can say either of two things ; namely , ( 1 ) that the world depends for its ...
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THREE | 3 |
Interactionism | 17 |
The Privacy of Psychological States | 30 |
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