Introduction to Philosophy
1st Edition
Published on 1. May 2014
328 pages
978-1-77653-456-2 (ISBN)
Description
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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Content
- Intro
- 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
- IV - SOME TYPES OF PHILOSOPHICAL THEORY
- Chapter 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
- Chapter XXIII - Why We Should Study the History of Philosophy
- Chapter XXIV - Some Practical Admonitions
- Notes
- Endnotes
