Author : Alexander Thomas Ormond
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9781390754254
Total Pages : 46 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (542 download)
Book Synopsis Notes on Metaphysics Lectures... (Classic Reprint) by : Alexander Thomas Ormond
Download or read book Notes on Metaphysics Lectures... (Classic Reprint) written by Alexander Thomas Ormond and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-07-27 with total page 46 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Notes on Metaphysics Lectures... The theory of reality, or metaphysics proper, is the more ulti mate of the two problems, and with it ancient philosophy began. Zeno of the Eleatics, the Sophists, Socrates, and Plato, represent the gradual transition of thought from the ontological to the epistemological standpoint. Aristotle developed psychology. Later on, the theory of knowledge degenerated into skepticism, and the question of reality again became prominent. In modern philosophy, this order was reversed by Descartes, its founder, who began with consciousness as the organ of knowledge. The question of reality did not arise until later and has never dominated. A theory of knowledge is, logically, a necessary preliminary to that of reality. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.