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Page 96
... truth only by his intellect ; he maintained that the human mind had in some sort two organs to apprehend truth , the intellect and the will . We at- tain possession of truth either by the view of the mind or by the inclination of the ...
... truth only by his intellect ; he maintained that the human mind had in some sort two organs to apprehend truth , the intellect and the will . We at- tain possession of truth either by the view of the mind or by the inclination of the ...
Page 131
... truth . As truth and falsehood are in their nature immu- table , so likewise are moral good and evil . Such is the system of Wollaston , who thus seeks to define the idea of good . It is obvious to remark upon it : 1. That it mistakes ...
... truth . As truth and falsehood are in their nature immu- table , so likewise are moral good and evil . Such is the system of Wollaston , who thus seeks to define the idea of good . It is obvious to remark upon it : 1. That it mistakes ...
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... truth its error is in its exclusive pretension of ex- plaining all knowledge by sensation . Its consequen- ces are materialism , fatalism , and atheism . : Idealism , on the other hand , makes the intelligence or the ideas , which are ...
... truth its error is in its exclusive pretension of ex- plaining all knowledge by sensation . Its consequen- ces are materialism , fatalism , and atheism . : Idealism , on the other hand , makes the intelligence or the ideas , which are ...
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