The Philosophy of Spiritual Activity / A Modern Philosophy of Life Developed by Scientific Methods
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The Philosophy Of FreedomThere are two fundamental problems in the life of the human mind, to one or other of which everything belongs that is to be discussed in this book. One of these problems concerns the possibility of attaining to such a view of the essential nature of man as will serve as a support for whatever else comes into his life by way of experience or of science, and yet is subject to the suspicion of having no support in itself and of being liable to be driven, by doubt and criticism, into the limbo of uncertainties. The other problem is Is man, as voluntary agent, entitled to a...
Chapters (55)
- EDITOR’S NOTE
- EDITOR’S NOTE TO SECOND EDITION
- CONTENTS
- PREFACE TO THE REVISED EDITION (1918)
- THE THEORY OF FREEDOM
- I CONSCIOUS HUMAN ACTION
- II WHY THE DESIRE FOR KNOWLEDGE IS FUNDAMENTAL
- III THOUGHT AS THE INSTRUMENT OF KNOWLEDGE
- Addition to the Revised Edition (1918).
- IV THE WORLD AS PERCEPT
- V OUR KNOWLEDGE OF THE WORLD
- Addition to the Revised Edition (1918).
- VI HUMAN INDIVIDUALITY
- VII ARE THERE ANY LIMITS TO KNOWLEDGE?
- Addition to the Revised Edition (1918).
- THE REALITY OF FREEDOM
- VIII THE FACTORS OF LIFE
- Addition to the Revised Edition (1918).
- IX THE IDEA OF FREEDOM
- X MONISM AND THE PHILOSOPHY OF SPIRITUAL ACTIVITY
- 1. Addition to the Revised Edition (1918).
- 2. Addition to the Revised Edition (1918).
- XI WORLD-PURPOSE AND LIFE-PURPOSE (The Destiny of Man)
- Addition to the Revised Edition (1918).
- XII MORAL IMAGINATION (Darwin and Morality)
- Addition to Revised Edition (1918).
- XIII THE VALUE OF LIFE (Optimism and Pessimism)
- Addition to the Revised Edition (1918).
- XIV THE INDIVIDUAL AND THE GENUS
- ULTIMATE QUESTIONS
- XV THE CONSEQUENCES OF MONISM
- 1. Addition to the Revised Edition (1918).
- 2. Addition to the Revised Edition (1918).
- TRUTH AND SCIENCE1
- I PRELIMINARY OBSERVATIONS
- II THE FUNDAMENTAL PROBLEM OF KANT’S THEORY OF KNOWLEDGE
- III THEORY OF KNOWLEDGE SINCE KANT
- IV THE STARTING-POINTS OF THE THEORY OF KNOWLEDGE
- V KNOWLEDGE AND REALITY
- VI THEORY OF KNOWLEDGE WITHOUT PRESUPPOSITIONS VERSUS FICHTE’S THEORY OF SCIENCE
- VII CONCLUDING REMARKS: EPISTEMOLOGICAL
- VIII CONCLUDING REMARKS: PRACTICAL
- APPENDICES
- APPENDIX I ADDITION TO THE REVISED EDITION OF “THE PHILOSOPHY OF FREEDOM,” 1918.
- APPENDIX II REVISED INTRODUCTION TO “PHILOSOPHY OF FREEDOM.”
- APPENDIX III PREFACE TO THE ORIGINAL EDITION OF “TRUTH AND SCIENCE”
- APPENDIX IV INTRODUCTION TO ORIGINAL EDITION OF “TRUTH AND SCIENCE”
- Colophon
- Availability
- Metadata
- Catalog entries
- Encoding
- Revision History
- External References
- Corrections
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