Physical Realism: Being an Analytical Philosophy from the Physical Objects of Science to the Physical Data of Sense |
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... insensible , and of its knowledge by the natural philosopher , as facts . No metaphysical theory of existence can be complete , unless it recognises the known reality of the insensible physical world ; and no psychological theory of ...
... insensible , and of its knowledge by the natural philosopher , as facts . No metaphysical theory of existence can be complete , unless it recognises the known reality of the insensible physical world ; and no psychological theory of ...
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... insensible as real , yes , and more real , than the sensible . Sense is not science . Our knowledge is not limited to sensible phæno- mena . We are quite as certain of the existence of that which cannot be brought within our sensibility ...
... insensible as real , yes , and more real , than the sensible . Sense is not science . Our knowledge is not limited to sensible phæno- mena . We are quite as certain of the existence of that which cannot be brought within our sensibility ...
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... insensible are cohesion and chemical affinity , which are imper- ceptible motions exerted between imperceptible particles and at imperceptible distances . The whole of modern science is based on the fact that there are numerous latent ...
... insensible are cohesion and chemical affinity , which are imper- ceptible motions exerted between imperceptible particles and at imperceptible distances . The whole of modern science is based on the fact that there are numerous latent ...
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... insensible primary qualities which are causes of secondary qualities , as sensible in us . - Natural philosophy is not a sham . One or other , or many , of its propositions , may be untrue . But its whole fabric of the physical , but ...
... insensible primary qualities which are causes of secondary qualities , as sensible in us . - Natural philosophy is not a sham . One or other , or many , of its propositions , may be untrue . But its whole fabric of the physical , but ...
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... insensible , then , is not a simple reality , but contains three realities , all insensible : real substances , real attributes , real causes of sensations . There are things in themselves . A thing in itself might mean a thing out of ...
... insensible , then , is not a simple reality , but contains three realities , all insensible : real substances , real attributes , real causes of sensations . There are things in themselves . A thing in itself might mean a thing out of ...
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æther analogy analytical judgments apprehend Aristotle axiom Berkeley body colour conception conclusion confusion consciousness corpuscles cosmothetic Crown 8vo data of sense deduction Descartes distance distinct Edition efferent nerves Essay evidence existence experience extended external object external world facts false Hence Hume Hume's hypothesis idealists imperceptible impressions induction infer insensible intuitive realism Kant known laws Leibnitz Locke Locke's logical matter mind motion natural philosophy natural theology nerves nervous system object of sense objects of knowledge objects of science operation optic optic nerve particles particular perceive perception phænomena physical objects physical realism posteriori premises primary qualities principles produce prove psychical data psychical sensation psychological idealism R. A. PROCTOR reality reasoning relations retina says scientific secondary qualities Secondly self-evident sensible data sensible effect sensible ideas sensible object similar simple soul substance supposed syllogism synthetic sense tangible theory things thinking subject thought tion Treatise truth visible vision vols whole Woodcuts
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