290 Pages
by
Routledge
290 Pages
by
Routledge
290 Pages
by
Routledge
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Originally published in 1947. This book looks at contemporary conundrums in philosophical tendencies, bringing the reader a first-principles review of the purpose of such enquiries in relation to modern life. It presents the importance of the history of the development of philosophical thought, beginning in Part 1 with perception. Significant definitions and theories are identified and later... Read more
Preface. Introduction Part 1: The Approach to Metaphysics Through the Theory of Perception 1. The Object of Our Thinking 2. Foundations of a Theory of Perception 3. The Limitations of Perception Part 2: The Nature of Metaphysical Thought 4. Metaphysics and Civilisation 5. The Origins of European Civilization Part 3: The Metaphysical Background of Modern Thought 6. The Rationalist Attack on Scepticism 7. The Empiricist Attack on Scepticism and Kant’s Answer 8. Kant and the Problem of the Thing-in-Itself 9. Hegel and the Rise of the Historical Consciousness Part 4: The Present Situation. Conclusion
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E. W. F. Tomlin
