Institutes of Metaphysic: The Theory of Knowing and Being |
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Absolute Existence affirm agnoiology answer apprehended called cause character common conception condition constitute contingent contradic contradiction contradictory counter-pro counter-proposition declares definition demonstration distinction elements of cognition epistemology error essential expressed factor genus gible Hegel Hence ignorance inadvertencies Institutes intellect intelligence Kant kind knowable laid law of contradiction laws of thought ledge logy lutely material things matter matter per se means ment merely metaphysics mind natural thinking necessary laws necessary truth necessity never nition nonsense object of knowledge OBSERVATIONS AND EXPLANATIONS ontology opinion ordinary thinking ourselves oversights particular perceptions phenomenal philo philoso Plato popular psychology position possible present principles PROP proposition psychology racter regard remark representationism sense separable in cognition sophy speculation starting-point subject and object substance suppose supposition synthesis ter-proposi theory thing or thought tion true truth of reason unintelligible unit or minimum virtually embraces whole words
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Page 245 - For my part, when I enter most intimately into what I call myself, I always stumble on some particular perception or other, of heat or cold, light or shade, love or hatred, pain or pleasure. I never can catch myself at any time without a perception, and never can observe anything but the perception.