Problems of philosophy : an introductory survey / by G. Watts Cunningham.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: New York : Henry Holt & company, [c1924]Description: xvii, 453 p. ; 22 cmSubject(s): DDC classification:
  • 190
LOC classification:
  • BD31 .C7
Contents:
Introduction: philosophy and life -- Common sense and science -- The method of science -- Classification of the sciences -- Philosophy and the sciences -- The intellectual enterprise: its nature -- The intellectual enterprise: characteristics of judgement -- The intellectual enterprise: its certainty -- The assumption of intelligence: causality -- Matter: historical survey -- Matter: appearances and reality -- Space and time -- Evolution: its meaning and types -- Evolution: its implications -- Mind: historical survey -- Mind: critical estimate of views -- Mind and body -- The society of minds -- Freedom of thought -- Problem of sovreignity -- The world of values -- Problems of aesthetic values -- The nature of goodness -- Creation of goodness: The problem of freedom -- Ultimate significance of goodness: belief in God -- Ultimate significance of goodness: belief in God (Cont.) -- Conservation of goodness: belief in immortality.
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"Bibliographical note": p. vii-xi

Introduction: philosophy and life --
Common sense and science --
The method of science --
Classification of the sciences --
Philosophy and the sciences --
The intellectual enterprise: its nature --
The intellectual enterprise: characteristics of judgement --
The intellectual enterprise: its certainty --
The assumption of intelligence: causality --
Matter: historical survey --
Matter: appearances and reality --
Space and time --
Evolution: its meaning and types --
Evolution: its implications --
Mind: historical survey --
Mind: critical estimate of views --
Mind and body --
The society of minds --
Freedom of thought --
Problem of sovreignity --
The world of values --
Problems of aesthetic values --
The nature of goodness --
Creation of goodness: The problem of freedom --
Ultimate significance of goodness: belief in God --
Ultimate significance of goodness: belief in God (Cont.) --
Conservation of goodness: belief in immortality.

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