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 11
... impossible to create . Knowledge must start from some foundation , something must be recognized as known ; otherwise we shall be obliged always to de- fine one unknown by means of another . Looking at the matter from another point of ...
... impossible to create . Knowledge must start from some foundation , something must be recognized as known ; otherwise we shall be obliged always to de- fine one unknown by means of another . Looking at the matter from another point of ...
Pagina 12
... impossible to ac- cept the thing sought as the given ; and impossible to define one un- known by means of another . The result is nothing but the iden- tity of the unknown : x = y , y = x . This identity of the unknown is the ultimate ...
... impossible to ac- cept the thing sought as the given ; and impossible to define one un- known by means of another . The result is nothing but the iden- tity of the unknown : x = y , y = x . This identity of the unknown is the ultimate ...
Pagina 20
... impossible to controvert him . Every description of physical phenomena , by its every word , is related to the problems set forth by Kant — remains in this or that relation to them . In general , the position of " science " in regard to ...
... impossible to controvert him . Every description of physical phenomena , by its every word , is related to the problems set forth by Kant — remains in this or that relation to them . In general , the position of " science " in regard to ...
Pagina 25
... impossible to find a point in the body which could not be arrived at by travelling in combinations of the three directions already taken . But why should space be limited to three independent directions ? Geometers have found that there ...
... impossible to find a point in the body which could not be arrived at by travelling in combinations of the three directions already taken . But why should space be limited to three independent directions ? Geometers have found that there ...
Pagina 32
... impossible to put matter or any part of matter into a chemical retort or crucible as it is impossible to sell " Egyptian darkness " in vials . However as it is said that " Egyptian darkness " is sold as a black powder in Athos , or ...
... impossible to put matter or any part of matter into a chemical retort or crucible as it is impossible to sell " Egyptian darkness " in vials . However as it is said that " Egyptian darkness " is sold as a black powder in Athos , or ...
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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 |
Tertium Organum: The Third Canon of Thought; a Key to the Enigmas of the World Petr Demʹi︠a︡novich Uspenskiĭ Vizualizare completă - 1923 |
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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?