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1 online resource (360 pages) |
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Print version record. |
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Title; Contents; Preface; I -- INTRODUCTORY; Chapter I -- The Meaning of the Word ""Philosophy"" in the Past and in the Present; Chapter II -- Common Thought, Science, and Reflective Thought; II -- PROBLEMS TOUCHING THE EXTERNAL WORLD; Chapter III -- Is there an External World?; Chapter IV -- Sensations and ""Things""; Chapter V -- Appearances and Realities; Chapter VI -- Of Space; Chapter VII -- Of Time; III -- PROBLEMS TOUCHING THE MIND; Chapter VIII -- What is the Mind?; Chapter IX -- Mind and Body; Chapter X -- How We Know there Are Other Minds; Chapter XI -- Other Problems of World and Mind. |
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IV -- SOME TYPES OF PHILOSOPHICAL THEORYChapter XII -- Their Historical Background; Chapter XIII -- Realism and Idealism; Chapter XIV -- Monism and Dualism; Chapter XV -- Rationalism, Empiricism, Criticism, and Critical Empiricism; V -- THE PHILOSOPHICAL SCIENCES; Chapter XVI -- Logic; Chapter XVII -- Psychology; Chapter XVIII -- Ethics and Aesthetics; Chapter XIX -- Metaphysics; Chapter XX -- The Philosophy of Religion; Chapter XXI -- Philosophy and the Other Sciences; VI -- ON THE STUDY OF PHILOSOPHY; Chapter XXII -- The Value of the Study of Philosophy. |
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Chapter XXIII -- Why We Should Study the History of PhilosophyChapter XXIV -- Some Practical Admonitions; Notes; Endnotes. |
| Summary |
George Stuart Fullerton was a significant figure in early twentieth-century philosophy. He also played a role in incorporating philosophical tenets into the then-nascent field of psychology and helped to organize the American Psychological Association. His An Introduction to Philosophy presents a comprehensive look at early twentieth-century philosophy, with a particular emphasis on Fullerton's own unique brand of realism. |
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Philosophy.
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Philosophy -- 19th century -- History and criticism.
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Philosophy -- 20th century -- History and criticism.
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PHILOSOPHY -- History & Surveys -- Modern.
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Philosophy. (OCoLC)fst01060777
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Fullerton, George Stuart. An Introduction to Philosophy. Auckland : The Floating Press, ©2014 |
| ISBN |
9781776534555 (electronic bk.) |
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1776534557 (electronic bk.) |
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