Tertium Organum: The Third Canon of Thought; a Key to the Enigmas of the WorldA. A. Knopf, 1922 - 336 pagini |
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Pagina xv
... express my meaning in such cases . Furthermore , in my work of revision , I have found numerous instances of illustrations , examples , etc. , having no direct connection with the main theme . I have found also that some of these intro ...
... express my meaning in such cases . Furthermore , in my work of revision , I have found numerous instances of illustrations , examples , etc. , having no direct connection with the main theme . I have found also that some of these intro ...
Pagina 73
... express the correlations of magnitudes is the problem of mathematics . But these correlations must be between something . Instead of algebraical a , b and c it must be possible to substitute some reality . This is the ABC of all ...
... express the correlations of magnitudes is the problem of mathematics . But these correlations must be between something . Instead of algebraical a , b and c it must be possible to substitute some reality . This is the ABC of all ...
Pagina 74
... express mathematically the difference between dimensions ? It is possible to understand and explain it by one thing only— namely , that this difference does not exist . We really know that all three dimensions are in substance iden ...
... express mathematically the difference between dimensions ? It is possible to understand and explain it by one thing only— namely , that this difference does not exist . We really know that all three dimensions are in substance iden ...
Pagina 75
... express the properties of a given space . Thus geometry on the plane accepts all three Euclidian axioms , i . e .: 1. A straight line is the shortest distance between two points . * Roberto Bonola , " Non - Euclidian Geometry . " The ...
... express the properties of a given space . Thus geometry on the plane accepts all three Euclidian axioms , i . e .: 1. A straight line is the shortest distance between two points . * Roberto Bonola , " Non - Euclidian Geometry . " The ...
Pagina 76
... express the difference of properties of various kinds of surfaces . A geometrical axiom is a law of given surface . But what is a surface ? Lobachevsky's merit consists in that he found it necessary to revise the fundamental concepts of ...
... express the difference of properties of various kinds of surfaces . A geometrical axiom is a law of given surface . But what is a surface ? Lobachevsky's merit consists in that he found it necessary to revise the fundamental concepts of ...
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Tertium Organum: The Third Canon of Thought; a Key to the Enigmas of the World Petr Demʹi︠a︡novich Uspenskiĭ Vizualizare completă - 1922 |
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Pagina 164 - Better to be the poor servant of a poor master," and to endure anything, rather than think as they do and live after their manner? Yes, he said, I think that he would rather suffer anything than entertain these false notions and live in this miserable manner.
Pagina 297 - One conclusion was forced upon my mind at that time, and my impression of its truth has ever since remained unshaken. It is that our normal waking consciousness, rational consciousness as we call it, is but one special type of consciousness, whilst all about it, parted from it by the filmiest of screens, there lie potential forms of consciousness entirely different.
Pagina 276 - He becomes conscious that this higher part is conterminous and continuous with a MORE of the same quality, which is operative in the universe outside of him, and which he can keep in working touch with, and in a fashion get on board of and save himself when all his lower being has gone to pieces in the wreck.
Pagina 277 - Let me then propose, as an hypothesis, that whatever it may be on its farther side, the "more" with which in religious experience we feel ourselves connected is on its hither side the subconscious continuation of our conscious life.
Pagina 163 - You have shown me a strange image, and they are strange prisoners. Like ourselves, I replied; and they see only their own shadows, or the shadows of one another which the fire throws on the opposite wall of the caver True, he said; how could they see anything but the shadows if they were never allowed to move their heads?
Pagina 162 - Behold ! human beings living in a sort of underground den, which has a mouth open towards the light and reaching all across the den; they have been here from their childhood, and have their legs and necks chained so that they cannot move, and can only see before them; for the chains are arranged in such a manner as to prevent them from turning round their heads.
Pagina 163 - And suppose further that the prison had an echo which came from the other side, would they not be sure to fancy when one of the passers-by spoke that the voice which they heard came from the passing shadow?
Pagina 299 - The truth is that we travel on a journey that was accomplished before we set out; and the real end of philosophy is accomplished, not when we arrive at, but when we remain in, our destination (being already there), — which may occur vicariously in this life when we cease our intellectual questioning.
Pagina 164 - ... and the years, and is the guardian of all that is in the visible world, and in a certain way the cause of all things which he and his fellows have been accustomed to behold ? Clearly, he said, he would first see the sun and then reason about him.
Pagina 163 - ... more real existence, he has a clearer vision - what will be his reply? And you may further imagine that his instructor is pointing to the objects as they pass and requiring him to name them - will he not be perplexed? Will he not fancy that the shadows which he formerly saw are truer than the objects which are now shown to him?