Author: Henry J. Koren
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3868385487
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 360
Book Description
The purpose of this book is to serve as an introduction to the metaphysical study of life in undergraduate colleges. It presupposes that the student has made a study of general metaphysics or at least has been given a good introduction to the general problems of philosophy. At the end of each chapter a summery has been added to make it easier for the student to obtain a comprehensive view of the matter.
An Introduction to the Philosophy of Animate Nature
Author: Henry J. Koren
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3868385487
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 360
Book Description
The purpose of this book is to serve as an introduction to the metaphysical study of life in undergraduate colleges. It presupposes that the student has made a study of general metaphysics or at least has been given a good introduction to the general problems of philosophy. At the end of each chapter a summery has been added to make it easier for the student to obtain a comprehensive view of the matter.
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3868385487
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 360
Book Description
The purpose of this book is to serve as an introduction to the metaphysical study of life in undergraduate colleges. It presupposes that the student has made a study of general metaphysics or at least has been given a good introduction to the general problems of philosophy. At the end of each chapter a summery has been added to make it easier for the student to obtain a comprehensive view of the matter.
An Introduction to the Philosophy of Animate Nature
The Philosophy of Animated Nature; Or, The Laws and Action of the Nervous System
Author: George Calvert Holland
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Natural history
Languages : en
Pages : 520
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Natural history
Languages : en
Pages : 520
Book Description
An Introduction to the Philosophy of Nature
Author: Henry J. Koren
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Ontology
Languages : en
Pages : 220
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Ontology
Languages : en
Pages : 220
Book Description
Man and his Nature
Author: James E. Royce
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 386838538X
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 416
Book Description
This book is an attempt to present the traditional Scholastic philosophy of man’s nature in a fresh light, from a point of view that may make is more acceptable to the modern scientific mind. This should please the philosopher looking for a new presentation, and the psychologist looking for philosophical orientation. The object is not to dispense with either psychology or philosophy: marriage is never the reduction of one to the other—vive la difference! That the two are compatible is the theme of this book. It is up to the reader to decide whether the result is a happy mating or a mismatch.
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 386838538X
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 416
Book Description
This book is an attempt to present the traditional Scholastic philosophy of man’s nature in a fresh light, from a point of view that may make is more acceptable to the modern scientific mind. This should please the philosopher looking for a new presentation, and the psychologist looking for philosophical orientation. The object is not to dispense with either psychology or philosophy: marriage is never the reduction of one to the other—vive la difference! That the two are compatible is the theme of this book. It is up to the reader to decide whether the result is a happy mating or a mismatch.
Change, Substance, and Cause
Author: Rafael Hüntelmann
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3868386033
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 134
Book Description
Starting from our common experience of change, this book introduces the fundamental features of Aristotelian-Scholastic philosophy. After differentiating between the various types of change and motion, the author presents the concepts of act and potency, as well as form and matter. Further attention is given to the difference between substance and accident, and essence and existence. Finally, an overview of causality is given based on Aristotle’s doctrine of the four causes. This introductory course is aimed primarily at laypeople interested in philosophy and at high-school students beginning their studies of philosophy and the humanities. About the Author Rafael Hüntelmann, PhD is an author, publisher, and lecturer in philosophy. He is the co-editor of METAPHYSICA. International Journal for Ontology & Metaphysics. His most recent publications include Grundkurs Philosophie in six volumes, as well as the three-volume logic course Grundkurs klassische aristotelische Logik.
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3868386033
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 134
Book Description
Starting from our common experience of change, this book introduces the fundamental features of Aristotelian-Scholastic philosophy. After differentiating between the various types of change and motion, the author presents the concepts of act and potency, as well as form and matter. Further attention is given to the difference between substance and accident, and essence and existence. Finally, an overview of causality is given based on Aristotle’s doctrine of the four causes. This introductory course is aimed primarily at laypeople interested in philosophy and at high-school students beginning their studies of philosophy and the humanities. About the Author Rafael Hüntelmann, PhD is an author, publisher, and lecturer in philosophy. He is the co-editor of METAPHYSICA. International Journal for Ontology & Metaphysics. His most recent publications include Grundkurs Philosophie in six volumes, as well as the three-volume logic course Grundkurs klassische aristotelische Logik.
A Philosophy of the Human Being
Author: Julian A. Davies
Publisher: University Press of America
ISBN: 9780761845164
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 166
Book Description
This book is an accessible text that explores what it means to be human. It is designed for an introductory course in Philosophy of the Human Being and contains an abundance of current examples, with embedded quotations from philosophers and selections from contemporary writers following the chapters. The author provides an introduction to philosophy, then discusses the topics of human sociability, intelligence, freedom, duality, individuality, and immortality. He concludes by highlighting the contrast between realism and materialism. This systematic approach focuses on issues, with a minimum of metaphysical superstructure and jargon, and provides connections between the readings. Book jacket.
Publisher: University Press of America
ISBN: 9780761845164
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 166
Book Description
This book is an accessible text that explores what it means to be human. It is designed for an introductory course in Philosophy of the Human Being and contains an abundance of current examples, with embedded quotations from philosophers and selections from contemporary writers following the chapters. The author provides an introduction to philosophy, then discusses the topics of human sociability, intelligence, freedom, duality, individuality, and immortality. He concludes by highlighting the contrast between realism and materialism. This systematic approach focuses on issues, with a minimum of metaphysical superstructure and jargon, and provides connections between the readings. Book jacket.
The System of Animate Nature
Author: John Arthur Thomson
Publisher: Palala Press
ISBN: 9781357262433
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 350
Book Description
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Publisher: Palala Press
ISBN: 9781357262433
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 350
Book Description
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Hegel's Philosophy of Nature
Author: Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 9780199272679
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 492
Book Description
Hegel's aim in this work is to interpret the varied phenomena of Nature from the standpoint of a dialectical logic. Those who still think of Hegel as a merely a priori philosopher will here find abundant evidence that he was keenly interested in and very well informed about empirical science.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 9780199272679
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 492
Book Description
Hegel's aim in this work is to interpret the varied phenomena of Nature from the standpoint of a dialectical logic. Those who still think of Hegel as a merely a priori philosopher will here find abundant evidence that he was keenly interested in and very well informed about empirical science.
Studies in Philosophy and the History of Philosophy Vol. 4
Author: John K. Ryan
Publisher: CUA Press
ISBN: 081323106X
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 239
Book Description
The character of this work is perhaps sufficently indicated by its title. However it must be noted that the term "philosophy" is not used so strictly as to exclude material from other disciplines connected with philosophy or helpful to it and to an unders
Publisher: CUA Press
ISBN: 081323106X
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 239
Book Description
The character of this work is perhaps sufficently indicated by its title. However it must be noted that the term "philosophy" is not used so strictly as to exclude material from other disciplines connected with philosophy or helpful to it and to an unders