The true incomprehensibility perhaps is, that something which has ceased, or is not yet in existence, can still be, in a manner, present ; that a series of feelings, the infinitely greater part of which is past or future, can be gathered up, as it were,... Recent British Philosophy: A Review, with Criticisms; Including Some ... - 339. oldalszerző: David Masson - 1865 - 414 oldalTeljes nézet - Információ erről a könyvről
| George Douglas Campbell Duke of Argyll - 1884 - 732 oldal
...Matter, as well as in regard to the nature of Memory and of Mind, we may indeed well say with him : " By far the wisest thing we can do is to accept the inexplicable facts, without any theory how it takes place ; and when we are obliged to speak of them in terms which... | |
| John Clark Murray - 1885 - 456 oldal
...infinitely greater part of which is past or future, can be gathered up, as it were, into a single present conception, accompanied by a belief of reality. I...inexplicable fact, without any theory of how it takes place." No one can fail to be impressed with the fairness of spirit, which characterises this exposition by... | |
| John Stuart Mill - 1889 - 700 oldal
...is past or future, can be gathered up, as it were, into a single present conception, accompanied 1 by a belief of reality. I think, by far the wisest...in terms which assume a theory, to use them with a reservation as to their meaning. "VI have stated the difficulties attending the attempt to /frame a... | |
| William James - 1890 - 712 oldal
...infinitely greater part of which is past or future, can be gathered up, as it were, into a simple present conception, accompanied by a belief of reality. I...in terms which assume a theory, to use them with a reservation as to their meaning." In a later place in the same book (p. 561) Mill, speaking of what... | |
| William James - 1890 - 716 oldal
...be gathered up, as it were, into a simple present conception, accompanied by a belief of reality. 1 think by far the wisest thing we can do is to accept...in terms which assume a theory, to use them with a reservation as to their meaning. " In a later place in the same book (p. 561) Mill, speaking of what... | |
| William James - 1890 - 718 oldal
...infinitely greater part of which is past or future, can be gathered up, as it were, into a simple present conception, accompanied by a belief of reality. I...any theory of how it takes place ; and when •we arc obliged to speak of it in terms which assume a theory, to use them with a reservation as to their... | |
| William James - 1890 - 716 oldal
...infinitely greater part of which is past or future, can be gathered up, as it were, into a simple present conception, accompanied by a belief of reality. I...wisest thing we can do is to accept the inexplicable fuel, without any theory of how it takes place ; and when we are obliged to speak of it in terms which... | |
| Michael Maher - 1890 - 612 oldal
...series."11 He however abandons the hopeless attempt to remove the "paradox," naively counselling us that " by far the wisest thing we can do is to accept the fact." The term "paradox" is here abused. Incredible absurdity is the phrase which would have precisely... | |
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