 The first problem of Philosophy — and it is one of no easy accomplishment — being thus to seek out, purify, and establish, by intellectual analysis and criticism, the elementary feelings or beliefs, in which are given the elementary truths of which...  Scottish Philosophy in Its National Development - Page 268by Henry Laurie - 1902 - 344 pagesFull view - About this book
 | English literature - 1849 - 636 pages
...few have the talent to develop." " The first problem of philosophy," adds the Scottish philosopher, " and it is one of no easy accomplishment, being thus...intellectual analysis .and criticism, the elementary feelings and beliefs, in which are given the elementary truths of which all are in possession ; and the argument... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - Human information processing - 1854 - 514 pages
...engaged, as the men of physical science express it ; the philosopher exhibits the pure principle." " The first problem of Philosophy — and it is one...analysis and criticism, the elementary feelings or belief, in which are given the elementary truths of which all are in possession ; and the argument... | |
 | 1855 - 804 pages
...test and criterion of truth. Sir William Hamilton says: "The first problem of philosophy — being to seek out, purify and establish by intellectual...in which are given the elementary truths of which we are in possession ; and the argument from common sense being the allegation of these feelings or... | |
 | Alexander Campbell Fraser - Philosophy - 1856 - 388 pages
...few have the talent to develop." " The first problem of philosophy," adds the Scottish philosopher, " and it is one of no easy accomplishment, being thus...intellectual analysis and criticism, the elementary feelings and beliefs, in which are given the elementary truths of which all are in possession ; and the argument... | |
 | 1857 - 584 pages
...method of Kant as of the inductive method of Bacon. He tells us, " the first problem of philosophy is to seek out, purify and establish by intellectual...elementary truths of which all are in possession."— (Edition of Reid, p. 752.) If he had said that the business of philosophy is to observe with care,... | |
 | John Holmes Agnew, Walter Hilliard Bidwell - 1858 - 924 pages
...method of Kant as of the inductive method of Bacon. He tells us, " the first problem of philosophy is to seek out, purify, and establish by intellectual...elementary truths of which all are in possession." — (Edition of Reid, LIFE AND METAPHYSICS OF SIR TVM. HAMILTON. [February, p. 752.) If he had said... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - Psychology - 1859 - 508 pages
...philosopher exhibits the pure principle." " The first problem of Philosophy — and it is one of 110 easy accomplishment — being thus to seek out, purify,...analysis and criticism, the elementary feelings or belief, in which are given the elementary truths of which all are in possession ; and the argument... | |
 | Sir William Hamilton - Philosophy - 1860 - 548 pages
...express it ; the Philosopher exhibits the pure principle." (Hinterlassene Schriften, vol. ii. p. 07.) The first problem of Philosophy — and it is one...purify, and establish, by intellectual analysis and eriticism, the elementary feelings or beliefs, in which are given the elementary truths of which all... | |
 | Sir William Hamilton - First philosophy - 1861 - 584 pages
...latent, engaged, as the men of physical science express it; the Philosopher exhibits the pure principle." The first problem of Philosophy — and it is one...intellectual analysis and criticism, the elementary feeling* or beliefs, in which are given the elementary truths of which all are in possession ; and... | |
 | Thomas Reid - Philosophy - 1863 - 542 pages
...express it ; the Philosopher exhibits the pure principle." (Hinterlassene Schriften, vol. ii , p. C7.) The first problem of Philosophy — and it is one...elementary truths of which all are in possession; and the arpiin'.eut from common son-o being the allegation of t hcsc feelings or beliefs as explicated and... | |
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