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R. S. Woolhouse. posed to explain our knowledge of necessary truths in general . It is rather , more specifically , that it was supposed to explain knowledge of obvious truths in particular . As Lee indicates , there may be necessary ...
R. S. Woolhouse. posed to explain our knowledge of necessary truths in general . It is rather , more specifically , that it was supposed to explain knowledge of obvious truths in particular . As Lee indicates , there may be necessary ...
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... explanation of the fact that opium is a soporific . Molière ( 1622- 73 ) quite rightly makes this seem ridiculous ... explain it by saying that the property is a part of or follows from the substantial form of things of that kind is ...
... explanation of the fact that opium is a soporific . Molière ( 1622- 73 ) quite rightly makes this seem ridiculous ... explain it by saying that the property is a part of or follows from the substantial form of things of that kind is ...
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... explaining by citing at the explanatory level something entirely analogous to what is to be explained . He is again complaining about the attempt to explain the whiteness of snow , by appeal to ' a real entity which denominates the ...
... explaining by citing at the explanatory level something entirely analogous to what is to be explained . He is again complaining about the attempt to explain the whiteness of snow , by appeal to ' a real entity which denominates the ...
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Chapter 4 | 149 |
Bibliography of Books and Articles referred to more than once | 190 |
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accidental form accidents active power angles answer argument Aristotelian Aristotle body Boyle Boyle's Cartesian certainty clear colour complex idea concern corpuscles corpuscularian definition demonstration derived Descartes discussion distinction doctrine of innateness Essay example existence explain extent of knowledge fact Glanvill gold idea of active innate ideas intellectual intuitive intuitive knowledge John Locke Joseph Glanvill ledge Leibniz Locke says Locke's Malebranche malleability materials of knowledge matter means mechanical philosophy mind morality motion natural philosophy necessary connexion nominal essence objects obvious opinion particular passages perception Pierre Gassendi primary qualities principles privative causes properties propositions question real and nominal real essence reason refers rejection relation revelation Robert Boyle Royal Society scepticism Scholastic Scholasticism secondary qualities self-evident sensation sense seventeenth century simple ideas sorts of complex soul species Strasbourg cathedral Strasbourg-type clock substance-ideas substantial form suggestion supposed syllogism syllogistic things thought tion triangle truth understanding universal words