Epistemology; Or the Theory of Knowledge, Vol. 1 of 2: An Introduction to General Metaphysics (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

Coffey, Peter

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ISBN 10: 1440075190 ISBN 13: 9781440075193

Verlag: Forgotten Books, 2016

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Excerpt from Epistemology; Or the Theory of Knowledge, Vol. 1 of 2: An Introduction to General Metaphysics

The present work, which was commenced on the publication of the author's Ontology, is written from the same general standpoint as the Ontology and his earlier treatise on The Science of Logic. It aims at applying the principles of Scholasticism to the solution of the problems raised by a critical inquiry into the validity of knowledge and the grounds of certitude. It does not purport to be in any sense a history of theories of knowledge, or to supply anything like an adequate bibliography of works on the subject. It is primarily a text-book for the use of university students in philosophy, though it is hoped that a perusal of it may be found helpful to all who desire a closer acquaintance with the attitude of modern scholastic writers towards the critical problems which almost monopolize the attention of philosophers nowadays. It is needless to emphasize the growing importance of such problems in this age of restless inquiry and scepticism. Nor will a text-book in English from the standpoint of Scholasticism be deemed superfluous.

Kant's theory of knowledge is the only non-scholastic theory examined in any considerable detail: because most of the modern theories draw their inspiration directly or indirectly from principles propounded in the Critiques, so that the student who can appraise these principles on their merits will be in a position to deal with those theories in whatever guise they may confront him.

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Excerpt from Epistemology, or the Theory of Knowledge, Vol. 1 of 2: An Introduction to General Metaphysics

For the rest, the doctrines and views propounded in the present work are of course drawn from, and based on, the rational principles embodied in the teaching of St. Thomas Aquinas and the other great masters of the traditional Aristotelian Scholasticism: which, it may per haps be necessary to observe, does not mean what non scholastic philosophers might be tempted to interpret it as meaning, that those doctrines are presented for accept ance on the ground of authority. They are put forward on their intrinsic merits, and by these alone they must be judged.

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Ontology, is written from the same general standpoint as theO ntology and his earlier treatise on The Science of Logic. It aims at applying the principles of Scholasticism to the solution of the problems raised by a critical inquiry into the validity of knowledge and the grounds of certitude. It does not purport to be in any sense a history of theories of knowledge, or to supply anything like an adequate bibliography of works on the subject. It is primarily a text-book for the use of university students in philosophy, though it is hoped that a perusal of it may be found helpful to all who desire a closer acquaintance with the attitude of modern scholastic writers towards the critical problems which almost monopolize the attention of philosophers nowadays. It is needless to emphasize the growing importance of such problems in this age of restless inquiry and scepticism. Nor will a text-book in English from the standpoint of Scholasticism be deemed superfluous. Kant stheory of knowledge is the only non-scholastic theory examined in any considerable detail :because most of the modern theories draw their inspiration directly or indirectly from principles propounded in the Critiques, so that the student who can appraise these principles on their merits will be in a position to deal with those theories in whatever guise they may confront him. In his exposition and criticism of Kant sspeculative philosophy the author has made free use of H. A.
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• Verlag: Forgotten Books
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2016
• ISBN 10: 1440075190
• ISBN 13: 9781440075193
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Sprache: Englisch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 392
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