 The first problem of Philosophy — and it is one of no easy accomplishment — being thus to seek out, purify, and establish, by intellectual analysis and criticism, the elementary feelings or beliefs, in which are given the elementary truths of which...  Scottish Philosophy in Its National Development - Page 268by Henry Laurie - 1902 - 344 lehteFull view - About this book
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...few have the talent to develop." " The first problem of philosophy," adds the Scottish philosopher, " and it is one of no easy accomplishment, being thus...intellectual analysis .and criticism, the elementary feelings and beliefs, in which are given the elementary truths of which all are in possession ; and the argument... | |
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...engaged, as the men of physical science express it ; the philosopher exhibits the pure principle." " The first problem of Philosophy — and it is one...analysis and criticism, the elementary feelings or belief, in which are given the elementary truths of which all are in possession ; and the argument... | |
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...test and criterion of truth. Sir William Hamilton says: "The first problem of philosophy — being to seek out, purify and establish by intellectual...in which are given the elementary truths of which we are in possession ; and the argument from common sense being the allegation of these feelings or... | |
 | Alexander Campbell Fraser - 1856 - 388 lehte
...few have the talent to develop." " The first problem of philosophy," adds the Scottish philosopher, " and it is one of no easy accomplishment, being thus...intellectual analysis and criticism, the elementary feelings and beliefs, in which are given the elementary truths of which all are in possession ; and the argument... | |
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...method of Kant as of the inductive method of Bacon. He tells us, " the first problem of philosophy is to seek out, purify and establish by intellectual...elementary truths of which all are in possession."— (Edition of Reid, p. 752.) If he had said that the business of philosophy is to observe with care,... | |
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...method of Kant as of the inductive method of Bacon. He tells us, " the first problem of philosophy is to seek out, purify, and establish by intellectual...elementary truths of which all are in possession." — (Edition of Reid, LIFE AND METAPHYSICS OF SIR TVM. HAMILTON. [February, p. 752.) If he had said... | |
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...philosopher exhibits the pure principle." " The first problem of Philosophy — and it is one of 110 easy accomplishment — being thus to seek out, purify,...analysis and criticism, the elementary feelings or belief, in which are given the elementary truths of which all are in possession ; and the argument... | |
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...express it ; the Philosopher exhibits the pure principle." (Hinterlassene Schriften, vol. ii. p. 07.) The first problem of Philosophy — and it is one...purify, and establish, by intellectual analysis and eriticism, the elementary feelings or beliefs, in which are given the elementary truths of which all... | |
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...latent, engaged, as the men of physical science express it; the Philosopher exhibits the pure principle." The first problem of Philosophy — and it is one...intellectual analysis and criticism, the elementary feeling* or beliefs, in which are given the elementary truths of which all are in possession ; and... | |
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