Pessimism: A History and a CriticismH.S. King, 1877 - 477 pagini |
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... seeks to answer in one particular way . It may , perhaps , be objected that by including such various modes of belief under the terms pessimism and optimism we shall rob these of all precise meaning . These badly formed Latin words , it ...
... seeks to answer in one particular way . It may , perhaps , be objected that by including such various modes of belief under the terms pessimism and optimism we shall rob these of all precise meaning . These badly formed Latin words , it ...
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... seek to group all theories of life , as far as possible , according to their general ten- dency , as favourable or unfavourable , hopeful or despairing . At the same time reference will have to be made to doctrines which are mainly ...
... seek to group all theories of life , as far as possible , according to their general ten- dency , as favourable or unfavourable , hopeful or despairing . At the same time reference will have to be made to doctrines which are mainly ...
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... seeks to take a scientific or philo- sophical shape as well , and to give itself the aspect of a reasoned and verified truth . There are two main character- istics which mark off this form of the contrast from that just dealt with . In ...
... seeks to take a scientific or philo- sophical shape as well , and to give itself the aspect of a reasoned and verified truth . There are two main character- istics which mark off this form of the contrast from that just dealt with . In ...
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... seeks to establish à priori the value of life . In the case of reasoned optimism we have to notice a further ... seek to prove the predominance of good over evil . There are two well - marked modes of achieving this result . First of all ...
... seeks to establish à priori the value of life . In the case of reasoned optimism we have to notice a further ... seek to prove the predominance of good over evil . There are two well - marked modes of achieving this result . First of all ...
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... seeks to merge evil in a larger good , the method of ideal substitution , and that which reduces evil to an illusory appearance , the method of transcendental resolution . There might , logically speaking , be similar methods of ...
... seeks to merge evil in a larger good , the method of ideal substitution , and that which reduces evil to an illusory appearance , the method of transcendental resolution . There might , logically speaking , be similar methods of ...
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action active impulse æsthetic affirmation appears arises attainment balance of happiness belief bodily character civilisation conceive conception consciousness desire distinctly doctrine doubt effect element emotional enjoyment evanescence evil example existence experience external fact factor favourable feeling force G. H. Lewes gratification hedonism hedonist Hegel human idea of happiness ideal imagination individual influence instinctive intellectual intelligence intensity involves J. S. Mill life's limits mankind means ment mental mental events metaphysical mind misery mode moral natural selection nervous noumenon object Omar Khayyám optimism and pessimism optimistic organic pessimist philosophy physical pleasure and pain positive possible present principle progress pursuit question realised reality reason recognised reflection relation representation result satisfaction Schopen Schopenhauer's scientific seek seems sensation sense social sources speak subjective idealism supposed temperament theory things thought tion truth Uncon unconscious unconscious mind volition whole wholly wise worth writers
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Pagina 17 - For that which befalleth the sons of men befalleth beasts ; even one thing befalleth them : as the one dieth, so dieth the other; yea, they have all one breath ; so that a man hath no preeminence above a beast : for all is vanity. All go unto one place; all are of the dust, and all turn to dust again.
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Pagina 321 - Ah, make the most of what we yet may spend, Before we too into the Dust descend; Dust into Dust, and under Dust, to lie, Sans Wine, sans Song, sans Singer, and— sans End! Alike for those who for TODAY prepare, And those that after some TOMORROW stare, A Muezzin from the Tower of Darkness cries, 'Fools, your Reward is neither Here nor There.
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Pagina 16 - Dreams, books, are each a world; and books, we know, Are a substantial world, both pure and good: Round these, with tendrils strong as flesh and blood, Our pastime and our happiness will grow.
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Pagina 24 - Count o'er the joys thine hours have seen, Count o'er thy days from anguish free, And know, whatever thou hast been, 'Tis something better not to be.
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