The Theory Of Psychical Dispositions

Author : Charles A. Dubray
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9781330061404
Total Pages : 185 pages
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Download or read book The Theory of Psychical Dispositions written by Charles A. Dubray and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2015-06-13 with total page 185 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Theory of Psychical Dispositions: A Dissertation Submitted to the Faculty of Philosophy of the Catholic University of America in Partial Fulfilment of the Requirement for the Degree Doctor of Philosophy The progress which psychological research has made in modem times, far from dispensing with the need of theories, has rather accentuated it. New facts have been discovered or more thoroughly investigated, and where the explanation was not at hand, and could not be found empirically, recourse to theories was rendered necessary. Of these theories some are entirely new, and therefore suggest new philosophical views of the mind; others are principally modifications of earlier theories, and adaptations to meet the needs of present science; others finally are distinct, yet not always conscious, survivals of theories of the past. In this revival of past theories, it sometimes occurs that the essential, the fundamental basis of the theory is discarded, while that which is secondary or less essential is preserved; and thus the attempt is made to incorporate certain elements of an older theory in the new. Whenever this happens, it is interesting to examine how far this dismemberment of a theory of the past and the exclusive preservation of certain portions of it is justified. Generally speaking, the modem philosophy of the mind has abandoned the Aristotelian and scholastic view of a substantial soul; it has retained nevertheless the concept of psychical dispositions. This concept, whatever name may have been given to it, was an actual and logical product of the older theory, so that in using it the scholastics were perfectly consistent. Can we say the same of modem philosophers? Does this fragment of an ancient edifice find a suitable place in the modem structure? Or is it out of proportion and harmony with the new system into which it has been incorporated? Such is the question which we shall attempt to answer in the following pages. This has necessitated a historical survey, as well as an analysis of the theory under discussion. 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.