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Douglas McDermid argued that while Beattie's work was not an improvement over the philosopher Thomas Reid's Inquiry into the Human Mind on the Principles of Common Sense (1764), it is a good popularization and a "rhetorical tour de force" that is worth reading because it is "an important document in the history of the Scottish common sense ...
The collection represents Berlin's long-held interest in figures who held dissenting or minority views; but who, despite this, are now important influences on modern thought. By emphasizing these individuals, Berlin attempts to address the issue of imbalances in the history of ideas. [2]
An Essay on the Nature and Immutability of Truth (1770) The Minstrel; or, The Progress of Genius (two volumes, 1771 and 1774) Essays, on the nature and immutability of truth in opposition to sophistry and scepticism. On poetry and music as they affect the mind. On laughter and ludicrous composition. On the utility of classical learning (1776)
The first section is an introduction in which Schopenhauer provides his account of the question posed by the Royal Danish Society and his interpretation of the history of western ethics. In the second section, Schopenhauer embarks on a criticism of Kant's foundation of ethics. The third section of the work is Schopenhauer's positive ...
The Immutability or Unchangeability of God is an attribute that "God is unchanging in his character, will, and covenant promises." [ 1 ] The Westminster Shorter Catechism says that "[God] is a spirit, whose being, wisdom , power, holiness, justice , goodness , and truth are infinite, eternal, and unchangeable."
In David Hume's essay, Of Miracles, he assesses the credibility of testimony for miracles, and claims that our acceptance of it is based on experience; thus when testimony goes against the evidence of experience, it is a likely reason to reject the testimony. In response, Campbell published A Dissertation on Miracles to refute Hume's essay. He ...
An ideal is a principle or value that one actively pursues as a goal, usually in the context of ethics, and one's prioritization of ideals can serve to indicate the extent of one's dedication to each. The belief in ideals is called ethical idealism, and the history of ethical idealism includes a variety of philosophers. [1]
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