Letters on ReasoningWatts, 1902 - Broj stranica: 248 |
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accept actually admit affirm appeal argue Arminians aspect assertion avowal belief better bias cantons of Switzerland causation cause Celts chance chimæra Christian civilisation committed conception confusion consciousness consistency contradiction course creed critical definite argument denounce Descartes doctrine dogma doubt emotion error ethic evil existence experience fact fallacy feeling formula Gabriel Naudé given habit Hegel human inconsistent inference infinite influence insincere instinct intellectual J. S. Mill James Croll Jonathan Edwards judgment Lecky Lecky's less logical matter mean merely mind Minto mode moral nature never opinion ourselves person phenomena philosophic phrase political principle problem process of reasoning Professor proposition Protestantism question rational realise recognise regard religion religious sense simply slavery sophism speak term logic Teutonic theist theologian theological things thinker thought tion truth unbelievers utilitarian verbal volition W. K. Clifford witchcraft words wrong
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