The Necessary Unity Of Opposites

Author : Benedetto Croce
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2020-04-25
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9798640229240

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What Is Living and What Is Dead of the Philosophy of Hegel by Benedetto Croce Pdf

English readers of Croce's works already know him as a thinker who philosophizes from a fundamentally Hegelian point of view. They will not be required, therefore, to find him maintaining in this book that the element of permanency in the philosophy of Hegel is the synthesis of opposites in the concrete universal. Only the concrete universal, it is held, and consequently only the Hegelian philosophy, can give an adequate conception of reality, for the reason that a reality is neither simply the one side of any pair of opposites, nor the other, nor yet again the mere opposites of the two, but their synthesis. Croce conceives Hegel to have made the attempt to render thought, which naturally tends to assume a rigid expression, as fluid as is the real. For he had no doubt that the real is fluid, and hence it was that Heracleitus appealed to him; and he felt at the same time that all previous philosophies had been unfaithful to this aspect of reality. He was thus lead to the theory that the synthesis of opposites in the concrete universal is the ground of fluidity and development in reality.But now Croce introduces a more important speculation, and this concerns that part of Hegelism which is dead. Opponents of Hegel have often ridiculed Hegel's essays into natural philosophy; and even those who adopt his principles usually consider that in such enterprises he was not happy. But they offer no explanation of the statements which give rise to their ridicule or silence. Opponents of Hegel tend to consider it a proof of the unsoundness of his philosophy that it could issue in such absurdities; while advocates of Hegel tend to regard the so-called absurdities as hard sayings or mere lapses.

Author : Brian Russell Graham
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 154 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2014-05-14
Category : LITERARY CRITICISM
ISBN : 1442687185

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The Necessary Unity of Opposites by Brian Russell Graham Pdf

Author : Charles Hartshorne
Publisher : State University of New York Press
Page : 418 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 1983-06-30
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781438406015

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Insights and Oversights of Great Thinkers by Charles Hartshorne Pdf

One learns a great deal about a major philosopher by coming to appreciate his perspective on the history of philosophy. Here Charles Hartshorne gives us just such a perspective on the history of philosophy and thereby on himself. This is a reexamination of the history of philosophy, looking at neglected aspects of the philosophers' thought, interpreting their views in a sharply focused, controversial manner in order to show the origins and development within the Western tradition of the metaphysical and moral views represented by process philosophy. The result is a fresh look at the tradition. This is a clearly written, readable, original, and constructive interpretation of the history of philosophy in hte West from the sixth century before Christ to the present. As the best-known living representative of process philosophy, Hartshorne shows that it has anticipations in Plato, Aristotle, Leibniz, Hegel, Schelling, and many others, even including the materialist Epicurus and the atheist Nietzsche. Process philosophy and theology have significant overlap with the views of most of the creative, constructive philosophers and theologians of recent times, including Peirce, William James, Bergson, Heidegger, Paul Weiss, Berdyaev, John Findlay, Paul Tillich, Sartre, Merleau-Ponty, and others. This philosophy takes creative freedom, transcending causal determinism, and a generalized idea of sympathy—"feeling of feeling," love—as universal principles of life and nature.

Author : Mary Margaret McCabe
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 415 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780198732884

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Platonic Conversations by Mary Margaret McCabe Pdf

M. M. McCabe presents a selection of her essays which explore the ways in which the Platonic method of conversation may inform how we understand both the Platonic dialogues and the work of his predecessors and his successors. The centrality of conversation to philosophical method is taken here to account both for how we should read the ancients and for the connections between argument, knowledge, and virtue in the texts in question. The book argues that we should attend, consequently, to the reflective dimension of reading and thought; and that this reflection explains both how we should think about the conditions for perception and knowledge, and how those conditions, in turn, inform the theories of value of both Plato and Aristotle.

Author : Zhiwei Tong
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 415 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2018-08-13
Category : Law
ISBN : 9789004381285

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Right, Power, and Faquanism by Zhiwei Tong Pdf

In Right, Power, and Faquanism, Tong Zhiwei proposes that right and power are ultimately a unified entity named faquan, and that the purpose of law should be to establish a balanced faquan structure and to promote its preservation and proliferation.

Author : Kofi K. Dompere
Publisher : Springer
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2017-12-06
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9783319638539

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The Theory of Info-Dynamics: Rational Foundations of Information-Knowledge Dynamics by Kofi K. Dompere Pdf

This book focuses on the development of a theory of info-dynamics to support the theory of info-statics in the general theory of information. It establishes the rational foundations of information dynamics and how these foundations relate to the general socio-natural dynamics from the primary to the derived categories in the universal existence and from the potential to the actual in the ontological space. It also shows how these foundations relate to the general socio-natural dynamics from the potential to the possible to give rise to the possibility space with possibilistic thinking; from the possible to the probable to give rise to possibility space with probabilistic thinking; and from the probable to the actual to give rise to the space of knowledge with paradigms of thought in the epistemological space. The theory is developed to explain the general dynamics through various transformations in quality-quantity space in relation to the nature of information flows at each variety transformation. The theory explains the past-present-future connectivity of the evolving information structure in a manner that illuminates the transformation problem and its solution in the never-ending information production within matter-energy space under socio-natural technologies to connect the theory of info-statics, which in turn presents explanations to the transformation problem and its solution. The theoretical framework is developed with analytical tools based on the principle of opposites, systems of actual-potential polarities, negative-positive dualities under different time-structures with the use of category theory, fuzzy paradigm of thought and game theory in the fuzzy-stochastic cost-benefit space. The rational foundations are enhanced with categorial analytics. The value of the theory of info-dynamics is demonstrated in the explanatory and prescriptive structures of the transformations of varieties and categorial varieties at each point of time and over time from parent–offspring sequences. It constitutes a general explanation of dynamics of information-knowledge production through info-processes and info-processors induced by a socio-natural infinite set of technologies in the construction–destruction space.

Author : William Schweiker,John Wall,David Hall
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2020-10-28
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781000143508

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Paul Ricoeur and Contemporary Moral Thought by William Schweiker,John Wall,David Hall Pdf

This book explores and proposes new avenues for contemporary moral thought. It defines and assesses the significance of the writings of French philosopher Paul Ricoeur for ethics. The book also explores what matters most to persons and how best to sustain just communities.

Author : Allen W. Wood
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 0415203724

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Karl Marx by Allen W. Wood Pdf

First published in 1999. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Author : Franco Montanari
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Page : 1377 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2022-05-09
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9783110426342

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History of Ancient Greek Literature by Franco Montanari Pdf

This book offers the most comprehensive and up-to-date history of ancient Greek literature from Homer to Late Antiquity. Its clear structure and detailed presentation of Greek authors and their works as well as literary genres and phenomena makes it an indispensable reference work for all those interested in Greek Antiquity.

Author : Basil Hiley,F. David Peat
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 468 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2012-06-25
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781134914166

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Quantum Implications by Basil Hiley,F. David Peat Pdf

David Bohm is one of the foremost scientific thinkers of today and one of the most distinguished scientists of his generation. His challenge to the conventional understanding of quantum theory has led scientists to reexamine what it is they are going and his ideas have been an inspiration across a wide range of disciplines. Quantum Implications is a collection of original contributions by many of the world' s leading scholars and is dedicated to David Bohm, his work and the issues raised by his ideas. The contributors range across physics, philosophy, biology, art, psychology, and include some of the most distinguished scientists of the day. There is an excellent introduction by the editors, putting Bohm's work in context and setting right some of the misconceptions that have persisted about the work of David Bohm

Author : Frederick Beiser,Frederick C. Beiser
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 298 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2005-10-20
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780199282821

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Schiller as Philosopher by Frederick Beiser,Frederick C. Beiser Pdf

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Author : George Henderson,Wesley C. Long
Publisher : Charles C Thomas Publisher
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2016-07-01
Category : Interpersonal relations
ISBN : 9780398091217

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INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN RELATIONS STUDIES by George Henderson,Wesley C. Long Pdf

This book is based on the authors' experiences as professors of human relations and community activists at the University of Oklahoma, which has the largest degree-granting human relations program in the United States. The specific objectives of this book are to prepare students to work for the provision of equal opportunities for minority groups and women, develop skills pertaining to leadership, communication, group and organizational behaviors by the analysis of behavioral science data, and to function responsibly in situations where conflict and tension call for coordination of interpersonal, intergroup and organization efforts. The programs discussed in this book were designed to provide participants with opportunities to gain self-insight, knowledge of moral and ethical codes of behaviors as well as group dynamics, communication skills, and cognitive tools used to diagnose problems and select the appropriate strategies for change. Unique features include: historical and current human relations problems and strategies; interdisciplinary approaches to the creation and development of human relations programs; an educational approach to the ways of supplementing and complementing relevant issues; emphasis on social justice and equity; and the similarities and differences among and between culturally different people. Several articles and essays that illustrate a few of the issues that concerned professional helpers may be involved in are included. Special attention is given to the consequences of unequal educational, economic, political, and social opportunities for some of our nation's citizens. This book will be a valuable tool for students who are enrolled in their first courses pertaining to professional helpers, teachers, licensed therapists, counselors, business managers, human service practitioners, and community organizers.

Author : Michael Bassey Eneyo
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2019-01-08
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781984503961

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Philosophy of Unity by Michael Bassey Eneyo Pdf

This book is borne out of the author’s desire to introduce Philosophy of Unity as one of the emerging philosophical paradigms tasked with the responsibility of offering practical ideas to contend with the alarming crisis, disunity, division, disassociation, war, terrorism, distrust and the general unrest that have engulfed the present human society. The author decries human disjointedness from the original purpose of love and the need for complementary living. Thus, attributing the challenges so experienced in the recent human tension-laden society to this negation. The book stands out as a portal of plethora of knowledge that unravels love as the ultimate unifier of the multiplicity of things in the universe, of which the unity and the separation of things in the world are necessitated by it. The author reasoned that, without love, the idea of the universe is inconceivable. The principle of inclusiveness is adopted by the author to drive home the point that the warring opposites, the conflicting issues and the fragments characterizing the universe should not be taken as reasons for division and disunity. Rather, it should be seen as means through which human limitations can be overcome if these different entities are brought together for the overall good of human beings. Hence, all fragments and their opposites are necessary since it is by their existence that our individuals and collective essences are fully put to use. The book is highly recommended for the general public, countries, especially those with multiple religions and ethnicities. It is very relevant to scholars in the areas of Philosophy, Religion, Political Science, Public and International Studies, Public Administration and Sociology. It is also useful to those who study or engage in conflict resolutions, especially in the crisis-prone communities. All lovers of wisdom will find the book useful in their respective areas of research.

Author : Dale Launderville
Publisher : Baylor University Press
Page : 434 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781602580053

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Spirit and Reason by Dale Launderville Pdf

Ezekiel's symbolic thinking is an integrative rationality in which reason is regarded as operating within the heart through the empowerment and guidance of the Spirit.

Author : Chung-ying Cheng
Publisher : State University of New York Press
Page : 550 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2020-09-01
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781438479293

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The Primary Way by Chung-ying Cheng Pdf

In The Primary Way, the distinguished scholar of Chinese philosophy Chung-ying Cheng synthesizes his lifetime of work on the Yijing, also known as the I Ching or Book of Changes. Cheng offers a systematic engagement with the classic Chinese text as a philosophy that is still valuable and relevant today. In contemporary philosophical terms, Cheng has developed the ontological hermeneutics of the Yijing as well as its philosophical methodology of symbolic reference in a holistic and onto-generative system of trigrams and hexagrams. The book is organized around eight themes that illuminate Cheng's interpretation of the Yijing as a philosophy for creative human action and transformation. He demonstrates how the philosophy of change in the Yijing embodies early Chinese ontology, cosmology, epistemology, and virtue ethics in the interpretation of divinatory judgments. Cheng's work shows how the philosophy of change contains a vision of humanity as creatively related to heaven and earth, and how it gives positive meaning to any change as part of a ceaseless creativity. With this understanding, it enables humanity to develop its potential as a partner of heaven and earth.