Mental Philosophy: Including the Intellect, Sensibilities, and Will

Mental Philosophy: Including the Intellect, Sensibilities, and Will

ON THE NATURE AND IMPORTANCE OF MENTAL SCIENCE. I.Nature of the Science. Mental Philosophy, what.What is Mental Philosophy, as distinguished from other branches of science? Philosophy, in the wide sense usually given it, denotes the investigation and explanation of the causes of things; it seeks to discover, and scientifically to state, the general laws both of matter and mind; its object is to ascertain facts, and their relation to each other. Mental Philosophy has for its object to ascertain the facts and laws of mental operation. Metaphysics, what.Of the two grand departments of human knowledgethe science of matter and the science of mindthe former, comprising whatever relates to material phenomena, the science of nature, is known under the general name of Physics; the latter, the science of mind, is often designated by the corresponding term, neither very correct nor very fortunate, Metaphysics. This term is often used to include whatever does not properly fall under the class of Physics. In its strict sense, it does not include so much, but denotes properly the science of abstract truth; the science of being, in itself consideredapart from its[Pg 16] particular accidents and propertiesthat which we now call Ontology. The term is commonly ascribed to Aristotle, but incorrectly. It originated with his followers. Several treatises of his relating to natural science having been collected and published, under the title , other treatises on philosophical subjects were afterward arranged under the title , indicating their relation to the former, as proper to be read after the perusal of those. Hence the term came into use in the general sense, already spoken of, to denote whatever is not included under physics although originally employed with a much more limited meaning. ......Buy Now (To Read More)

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Ebook Number: 45041
Author: Haven, Joseph
Release Date: Feb 28, 2014
Format: eBook
Language: English