Idealism And The Harmony Of Thought And Reality

Author : Thomas Hofweber
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 253 pages
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Release : 2023-02-23
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780198823636

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Do human beings have a special and distinguished place in reality? In Idealism and the Harmony of Thought and Reality Thomas Hofweber contends that they do. We are special since there is an intimate connection between our human minds and reality itself. This book defends a form of idealism which holds that our human minds constrain, but do not construct, reality as the totality of facts. Reality as the totality of facts is thus not independent of our minds, and our minds play a metaphysically special role in all of reality. But reality as the totality of things is taken to be completely independent of us. Hofweber's proposed form of conceptual idealism is formulated via the notion of a harmony between our minds and reality. This harmony is defended through considerations in the philosophy of language. How can one possibly defend a metaphysical thesis like idealism from considerations about our own representation? A key step in the book's argument is to consider a special class of concepts--inescapable concepts--which we cannot rationally replace with different ones. This leads to a new approach for making progress in metaphysics--immanent metaphysics--which is broadly neo-Kantian in spirit.

Author : Thomas Hofweber
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 253 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2023-01-24
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780192556752

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Idealism and the Harmony of Thought and Reality by Thomas Hofweber Pdf

Do human beings have a special and distinguished place in reality? In Idealism and the Harmony of Thought and Reality Thomas Hofweber contends that they do. We are special since there is an intimate connection between our human minds and reality itself. This book defends a form of idealism which holds that our human minds constrain, but do not construct, reality as the totality of facts. Reality as the totality of facts is thus not independent of our minds, and our minds play a metaphysically special role in all of reality. But reality as the totality of things is taken to be completely independent of us. Hofweber's proposed form of conceptual idealism is formulated via the notion of a harmony between our minds and reality. This harmony is defended through considerations in the philosophy of language. How can one possibly defend a metaphysical thesis like idealism from considerations about our own representation? A key step in the book's argument is to consider a special class of concepts—inescapable concepts—which we cannot rationally replace with different ones. This leads to a new approach for making progress in metaphysics—immanent metaphysics—which is broadly neo-Kantian in spirit.

Author : Jeremy Dunham
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 564 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 1840
Category : Idealism
ISBN : UCD:31175035594046

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Idealism by Jeremy Dunham Pdf

"The rediscovery of idealism is an unmistakable feature of contemporary philosophy. Heavily criticized by the dominant philosophies of the twentieth century, it is being reconsiderd in the twenty-first as a rich and untapped resource for contemporary philosophical arguments and concepts. This volume provides a comprehensive portrait of the major arguments and philosophers in the idealist tradition. Idealism is philosophy on a grand scale, combining microscopic and macroscopic problems into systematic accounts of everything from the nature of the universe to the particulars of human feeling. In consequence, it offers perspectives on everything from the natural to the social sciences, from ecology to cultural criticism. Since idealism is sometimes considered anti-science, however, this books places particular emphasis on its naturalism. Written for a broad readership, the book provides the fullest possible introduction to this most philosophical of philosophical movements"--Publisher's description, p. [4] of cover.

Author : Bernardo Kastrup
Publisher : John Hunt Publishing
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2019-03-29
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781785357404

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The Idea of the World by Bernardo Kastrup Pdf

A rigorous case for the primacy of mind in nature, from philosophy to neuroscience, psychology and physics. The Idea of the World offers a grounded alternative to the frenzy of unrestrained abstractions and unexamined assumptions in philosophy and science today. This book examines what can be learned about the nature of reality based on conceptual parsimony, straightforward logic and empirical evidence from fields as diverse as physics and neuroscience. It compiles an overarching case for idealism - the notion that reality is essentially mental - from ten original articles the author has previously published in leading academic journals. The case begins with an exposition of the logical fallacies and internal contradictions of the reigning physicalist ontology and its popular alternatives, such as bottom-up panpsychism. It then advances a compelling formulation of idealism that elegantly makes sense of - and reconciles - classical and quantum worlds. The main objections to idealism are systematically refuted and empirical evidence is reviewed that corroborates the formulation presented here. The book closes with an analysis of the hidden psychological motivations behind mainstream physicalism and the implications of idealism for the way we relate to the world.

Author : S. Radhakrishnan
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 376 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2015-07-21
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9789351360391

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An Idealist View Of Life by S. Radhakrishnan Pdf

One of the most profoundly religious books of our time - The Spectator Science is a system of second causes, which cannot describe the world adequately, much less account for it. In this remarkable treatise, Radhakrishnan explores aspects of the modern intellectual debate on science vis-a-vis religion and the vain attempts to find a substitute for religion. He discusses, drawing upon the traditions of East and West, the nature and validity of religious experience.Finally, he creates a fine vision of mans evolution and the emergence of higher values. The range of subjects combined with the authors own faith, undogmatic and free of creed, makes this book a philosophical education in itself.

Author : Gustavus Watts Cunningham
Publisher : Palala Press
Page : 172 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2018-02-14
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 1377355128

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Thought and Reality in Hegel's System by Gustavus Watts Cunningham Pdf

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Author : Tyron Goldschmidt,Kenneth L. Pearce
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 314 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780198746973

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Idealism by Tyron Goldschmidt,Kenneth L. Pearce Pdf

Idealism is the view that reality is fundamentally mental. Idealism has been influential historically, but it has been neglected in contemporary metaphysical debate. This volume of 17 essays by leading philosophers rectifies the situation.

Author : William Sweet
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 543 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2017-07-12
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781351740562

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Idealism, Metaphysics and Community by William Sweet Pdf

This title was first published in 2001. Idealism, Metaphysics and Community examines the place of idealism in contemporary philosophy, and its relation to problems of metaphysics, political thought, and the study of the history of philosophy. Following an extensive introduction by the editor, and drawing on the work of the Canadian idealist, Leslie Armour, the book is divided into three main parts: Part 1 focuses on F.H.Bradley; Part 2 examines metaphysical issues and idealism, such as the realism/anti-realism debate, the relation of classical and idealist metaphysics, rational psychology, time and eternity, and the divine; Part 3 draws on idealism to address contemporary concerns in ethical theory, political philosophy, social philosophy and culture and the history of philosophy. Presenting new insights into the work of classical and contemporary authors, this book provides a better understanding of classical idealism and addresses important areas of contemporary philosophical, social and political concern.

Author : Thomas Hofweber
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 382 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 9780198769835

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Ontology and the Ambitions of Metaphysics by Thomas Hofweber Pdf

Many significant problems in metaphysics are tied to ontological questions, but ontology and its relation to larger questions in metaphysics give rise to a series of puzzles that suggest that we don't fully understand what ontology is supposed to do, nor what ambitions metaphysics can have for finding out about what the world is like. Thomas Hofweber aims to solve these puzzles about ontology and consequently to make progress on four central metaphysical problems: the philosophy of arithmetic, the metaphysics of ordinary objects, the problem of universals, and the question whether reality is independent of us. Crucial parts of the proposed solution include considerations about quantification and its relationship to ontology, the place of reference in natural languages, the possibility of ineffable facts, the extent of empirical evidence in metaphysics, and whether metaphysics can properly be esoteric. Overall, Hofweber defends a rationalist account of arithmetic, an empiricist picture in the philosophy of ordinary objects, a restricted from of nominalism, and realism about reality, understood as all there is, but idealism about reality, understood as all that is the case. He defends metaphysics as having some questions of fact that are distinctly its own, with a limited form of autonomy from other parts of inquiry, but rejects several metaphysical projects and approaches as being based on a mistake.

Author : Claudine Verheggen
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 265 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2017-10-05
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781107093768

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Wittgenstein and Davidson on Language, Thought, and Action by Claudine Verheggen Pdf

The first book-length comparative study of Wittgenstein's and Davidson's philosophies, exploring their similarities and demonstrating their continuing relevance to modern debates.

Author : Tim Thornton
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 297 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2019-05-30
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781315445861

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John McDowell by Tim Thornton Pdf

John McDowell is one of the most widely read philosophers in recent years. His engagement with a philosophy of language, mind and ethics and with philosophers ranging from Aristotle and Wittgenstein to Hegel and Gadamer make him one of the most original and outstanding philosophical thinkers of the post-war period. In this clear and engaging book, Tim Thornton introduces and examines the full range of McDowell's thought. After a helpful introduction setting out McDowell's general view of philosophy, Thornton introduces and explains the following topics: Wittgenstein on philosophy, normativity and understanding; value judgements; theories of meaning and sense; singular thought and Cartesianism; perceptual experience and knowledge, disjunctivism and openness to the world; Mind and World, the content of perceptual experience and idealism; action and the debate with Hubert Dreyfus on conceptual content and skilled coping. This second edition has been significantly revised and expanded to include new sections on: McDowell's work on disjunctivism and criticisms of it; a new chapter on McDowell's modification of his account of perceptual experience and conceptual content, and criticisms by Charles Travis; and a new chapter on action and McDowell's engagement with Hubert Dreyfus and the debate concerning skilled coping and mindedness. The addition of a glossary and suggestions for further reading makes John McDowell, second edition essential reading for those studying McDowell, philosophy of language, philosophy of mind, ethics and epistemology, as well as for students of the recent history of analytical philosophy generally.

Author : William Graham
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 1872
Category : Idealism
ISBN : HARVARD:HNU54K

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Idealism by William Graham Pdf

Author : George Armstrong Kelly
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 408 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 1969
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : IND:30000011778408

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Idealism, Politics and History by George Armstrong Kelly Pdf

Author : Celestine M. Bittle
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 404 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2023-04-26
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9783868385847

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Reality and the Mind by Celestine M. Bittle Pdf

It lies in the very nature of epistemology to question the capability of man’s mind to contact reality and to know what things are in themselves, the validity of all knowledge, and consequently also of science, it at sake. The foundations of human knowledge are challenged, examined and frequently attacked. An acquaintance with this problem and its possible solution will be, therefore, a matter of prime importance for every seeker of the truth and for every student of philosophy.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2023-01-31
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9783110760767

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Ideas and Idealism in Philosophy by Anonim Pdf