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The Principles of Understanding

The Principles of Understanding

The Principles of Understanding

An Introduction to Logic from the Standpoint of Personal Idealism
Henry Sturt
April 2014
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Paperback
9781107693111
£30.99
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    Originally published in 1915, this book presents an examination of philosophy from the perspective of personal idealism, arguing that logic should be the theoretical account of the actual processes of human understanding. The text explores the idea of utility in relation to philosophy, with a view towards practical engagement with the world. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in logic and the history of philosophy.

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    April 2014
    Paperback
    9781107693111
    320 pages
    210 × 148 × 18 mm
    0.42kg
    Available

    Table of Contents

    • 1. The scope of logic
    • 2. Logic and animism
    • 3. Noesis
    • 4. Sensuous experience
    • 5. Subconsciousness
    • 6. The social mind
    • 7. Passion
    • 8. Cosmothesis and passion
    • 9. The general relation of passion to understanding
    • 10. The functions of understanding
    • 11. Reasoning
    • 12. Science
    • 13. The advance of understanding
    • Index.
      Author
    • Henry Sturt