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An Introduction to Philosophy.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Fullerton, George Stuart.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Philosophy--19th century--History and criticism.
- Philosophy--20th century--History and criticism.
- Philosophy.
- Local Subjects:
- Philosophy--19th century--History and criticism.
- Philosophy--20th century--History and criticism.
- Philosophy.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (360 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- Auckland : The Floating Press, 2014.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- George Stuart Fullerton was a significant figure in early twentieth-century philosophy. He also played a role in incorporating philosophical tenets into the then-nascent field of psychology and helped to organize the American Psychological Association. His An Introduction to Philosophy presents a comprehensive look at early twentieth-century philosophy, with a particular emphasis on Fullerton''s own unique brand of realism.
- Contents:
- Title; Contents; Preface; I - INTRODUCTORY; Chapter I - The Meaning of the Word ""Philosophy"" in the Past and in the Present; Chapter II - Common Thought, Science, and Reflective Thought; II - PROBLEMS TOUCHING THE EXTERNAL WORLD; Chapter III - Is there an External World?; Chapter IV - Sensations and ""Things""; Chapter V - Appearances and Realities; Chapter VI - Of Space; Chapter VII - Of Time; III - PROBLEMS TOUCHING THE MIND; Chapter VIII - What is the Mind?; Chapter IX - Mind and Body; Chapter X - How We Know there Are Other Minds; Chapter XI - Other Problems of World and Mind
- IV - SOME TYPES OF PHILOSOPHICAL THEORYChapter XII - Their Historical Background; Chapter XIII - Realism and Idealism; Chapter XIV - Monism and Dualism; Chapter XV - Rationalism, Empiricism, Criticism, and Critical Empiricism; V - THE PHILOSOPHICAL SCIENCES; Chapter XVI - Logic; Chapter XVII - Psychology; Chapter XVIII - Ethics and Aesthetics; Chapter XIX - Metaphysics; Chapter XX - The Philosophy of Religion; Chapter XXI - Philosophy and the Other Sciences; VI - ON THE STUDY OF PHILOSOPHY; Chapter XXII - The Value of the Study of Philosophy
- Chapter XXIII - Why We Should Study the History of PhilosophyChapter XXIV - Some Practical Admonitions; Notes; Endnotes
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- ISBN:
- 9781776534562
- 1776534565
- OCLC:
- 881416622
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