For the Philosopher’s Clearinghouse A reading of the Wikipedia article: “Victor Cousin”; Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License; Our thanks to the contributors and authors at Wikipedia for the use of this article The Absolute or Infinite The absolute or infinite, that is, the unconditioned ground and source of all reality, isContinue reading “Victor Cousin (p4)”
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Victor Cousin (p3)
For the Philosopher’s Clearinghouse A reading of the Wikipedia article: “Victor Cousin”; Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License; Our thanks to the contributors and authors at Wikipedia for the use of this article Doctrine of the Reason (part 2) These principles of reason, cause and substance, given thus psychologically, enable us toContinue reading “Victor Cousin (p3)”
Victor Cousin (p2)
For the Philosopher’s Clearinghouse A reading of the Wikipedia article: “Victor Cousin”; Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License; Our thanks to the contributors and authors at Wikipedia for the use of this article Cousin’s Philosophy There are three distinctive points in Cousin’s philosophy. These are his method, the results of his method,Continue reading “Victor Cousin (p2)”
Victor Cousin (p1)
For the Philosopher’s Clearinghouse A reading of the Wikipedia article: “Victor Cousin”; Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License; Our thanks to the contributors and authors at Wikipedia for the use of this article Victor Cousin lived from 1792 to 1867, and was a French philosopher. He was the founder of “eclecticism”, aContinue reading “Victor Cousin (p1)”
Rickaby: Of the Object of Perfect Happiness
Paraphrased for the Philosopher’s Clearinghouse As happiness is an act of the thinking mind, so the mind contemplates the object called “happiness”. As happiness is the subjective last end, so will this object, inasmuch as the contemplation of it yields perfect happiness, be the objective last end of people. As perfect happiness is conceptually possible,Continue reading “Rickaby: Of the Object of Perfect Happiness”
The Sources of Normativity, and the Paradox of Self-Legislation: Kant
For the Philosopher’s Clearinghouse It is the mark of a great philosopher that he or she is referred to often, and that his or her work provides seminal insights for students of a later time. In that respect, Immanuel Kant must command a level of reverence reserved for few other human thinkers; for his workContinue reading “The Sources of Normativity, and the Paradox of Self-Legislation: Kant”
Robinson: a Lecture on Kant’s CPR (01)
Summarized and paraphrased for the Philosopher’s Clearinghouse Kant’s task was to develop a systematic metaphysics, it seemed obvious to him, that even as one ignores or denies the existence of metaphysics, one generally uses it. He said: “The human mind should prefer to give up breathing altogether, to avoid inhaling impure air, rather than beContinue reading “Robinson: a Lecture on Kant’s CPR (01)”
Rickaby: Preface on First Principles
Paraphrased for the Philosopher’s Clearinghouse A few words will give an overview of the purpose for this work. People complain about Aristotelian Logic that it is a consistent system of thought, but doesn’t match reality: it gives plausible processes built upon dogmatic assumptions, but doesn’t guarantee the correctness of dogmatic assumptions. To improve this, modernContinue reading “Rickaby: Preface on First Principles”
Gordon Clark: On First Principles
For the Philosopher’s Clearinghouse The late Gordon Clark once said: “what the Bible says, God has spoken.” What did he mean by that, and in what place is this concept meant to fit in epistemology? Let’s start with Clark’s conclusion, and work backwards: “No one can consistently object to Christianity’s being based on a non-demonstrableContinue reading “Gordon Clark: On First Principles”
Moral Philosophy: Meaning, Happiness, and Despair
Paraphrased for the Philosopher’s Clearinghouse Here is an excerpt from Herodotus: Xerxes the king looked at the plain to his army, And at the shore at his mighty fleet of warriors. And he was satisfied by it. And yet, after a moment, he started to cry. The King’s uncle, Artabanus, came to ask what wasContinue reading “Moral Philosophy: Meaning, Happiness, and Despair”
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