A History of Greek Philosophy: The fifth-century enlightenmentUniversity Press, 1962 - Philosophy, Ancient |
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... mind must quickly leave behind . If heeded too much , they could only be a hindrance to the comprehension of reality . Knowledge only deserved the name if it was absolute and universal , and to attain such knowledge it was necessary to ...
... mind must quickly leave behind . If heeded too much , they could only be a hindrance to the comprehension of reality . Knowledge only deserved the name if it was absolute and universal , and to attain such knowledge it was necessary to ...
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... minds up to the time when Francis Bacon turned them in a new direction . The empirical outlook holds a much more modest ... mind to probe beneath their ' bastard knowledge ' is not easy ; but at least for him there was a reality behind ...
... minds up to the time when Francis Bacon turned them in a new direction . The empirical outlook holds a much more modest ... mind to probe beneath their ' bastard knowledge ' is not easy ; but at least for him there was a reality behind ...
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... mind from the fabric of the world , who have attributed the construction of the universe to an infinity of attempts ... minds . The 9.
... mind from the fabric of the world , who have attributed the construction of the universe to an infinity of attempts ... minds . The 9.
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... mind . In the fifth century the practical achievements of the human race were admired as much as their understanding of the universe . The stages of man's material progress were celebrated , for instance , by all the three great ...
... mind . In the fifth century the practical achievements of the human race were admired as much as their understanding of the universe . The stages of man's material progress were celebrated , for instance , by all the three great ...
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... mind ] is nourished ' , and suggests reasons why a young man should hesitate before entrusting himself to such a one : like retailers of bodily foods , they praise their wares indiscriminately without a dietitian's knowledge of their ...
... mind ] is nourished ' , and suggests reasons why a young man should hesitate before entrusting himself to such a one : like retailers of bodily foods , they praise their wares indiscriminately without a dietitian's knowledge of their ...
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A History of Greek Philosophy: The fifth-century enlightenment William Keith Chambers Guthrie No preview available - 1962 |
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