This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1871 Excerpt: ...Vision, and how is it related to his whole system of philosophy? 3. What does Berkeley mean by externality, when he denies the existence of external things? What, in your opinion, is the real meaning of externality? Discuss this carefully. 4. Compare and contrast Berkeley's opinions about extension, and the existence ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1871 Excerpt: ...Vision, and how is it related to his whole system of philosophy? 3. What does Berkeley mean by externality, when he denies the existence of external things? What, in your opinion, is the real meaning of externality? Discuss this carefully. 4. Compare and contrast Berkeley's opinions about extension, and the existence of extended things, with Kant's theory of Space..5. Is there in the Berkleian philosophy anything corresponding to the Kantian thing-in-itself, or to the Hamiltonian unconditioned? Discuss this carefully, and show how the character of the philosophy is affected by its presence or absence. 6. Compare carefully modern conceptions of matter with rb amipfo of Plato, and the vXjj of Aristotle. Paper on Books professed by the Candidate. The Candidate is to answer any three of these questions: --1. "Self is an integral and essential part of every object of cognition." How does Ferrier prove this, and what use does he make of it to explain substance and phenomenon in cognition? 2. What is Ferrier's "Theory of Ignorance"? What place has it in his philosophy? Compare it with Hamilton's theory of the Unconditioned. 3. State carefully the points of difference in the theories of Mill and Hamilton upon the problem of Perception. Criticise them, and summarise what you think should be said upon the question. 4. How far would Mr Mill accept the Hamiltonian theory of the Conditioned? Answer carefully, referring to passages in Mr Mill's and Sir W. Hamilton's writings. 5. Describe carefully the place and function of "association of ideas" in Mr Mill's metaphysical system. What corresponded in Hume's Philosophy? 6. Summarise and criticise the general answer of the Scotch School to Hume's Scepticism. Compare it with Kant's. Monday, 17th ...
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