Mary Shepherd's Essays on the Perception of an External Universe

Mary Shepherd's Essays on the Perception of an External Universe

Lolordo, Antonia

Oxford University Press Inc

06/2020

232

Mole

Inglês

9780190854270

15 a 20 dias

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Introduction

Essays on the Perception of an External Universe and Other Subjects connected with the Doctrine of Causation
Part I-Essay on the Academical or Sceptical Philosophy
Preface
Introductory Chapter
Chapter I. On Continuous Existence
Chapter II. On External Existence
Chapter III. On Independent Existence
Chapter IV. Objection Arising to the Foregoing Doctrines from the Phenomena of Dreams, Further Considered and Answered
Chapter V. On the Nature of Objects when Acting as Causes
Chapter VI. On the Use of the word Idea in this Treatise, and cursory observations on its nature and proper use in general, &c.
Chapter VII. Application of the Doctrine contained in the preceding Essay to the evidence of our belief in several Opinions
Chapter VIII. Recapitulation

Part II-Short Essays on Several Subjects
Essay I-Consideration of the erroneous reasoning contained in Bishop Berkeley's Principles of Human Knowledge
Essay II-Upon the nature of the five organs of sense, and their manner of action with regard to external perception-against Bishop Berkeley
Essay III-That the external Causes which determine the various perceptions of sense, are not the immediate actions of Deity-against Bishop Berkeley
Essay IV-Upon Mr. Dugald Stewart's, and Dr. Reid's Philosophy, as it regards the union of colour with extension; and the perception of the external primary Qualities of matter-against Mr. D. Stewart
Essay V-That mathematical demonstration and physical induction are founded upon similar principles of evidence-against Mr. Dugald Stewart
Essay VI-That sensible qualities cannot be causes-against Mr. Hume
Essay VII-That children can perceive the relation of cause and effect, on account of their being capable of a latent comparison of ideas-against Mr. Hume
Essay VIII-That human testimony is of sufficient force to establish the credibility of miracles-against Mr. Hume
Essay IX-On the objection to final causes as ends on account of the efficiency of means-Lord Bacon's ideas concerning a final cause noticed
Essay X-On the Eternity of Mind
Essay XI-On the Immateriality of Mind
Essay XII-On the use of organization in animal existence, especially as it relates to the existence and operation of mental qualities
Essay XIII-On the association of ideas, and the interaction of mind and body
Essay XIV-The reason why we see objects single instead of double, and erect instead of inverted-against Dr. Reid

"Lady Mary Shepherd's Metaphysics"

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