The Spirit of America: Words of Advice from the Founders in Stories, Letters, Poems and SpeechesWilliam J. Bennett This inspiring and instructive collection of writings by the nation's founders, compiled by the author of "The Book of Virtues" and "The Moral Compass", celebrates our country's most cherished public and private virtues. Illustrations. |
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... mind and body. According to Descartes, each essence has different modes or modifications in which it can occur. Bodies are infinitely divisible. That is, they can in principle be ... mind. If A DOZEN PROBLEMS IN THE PHILOSOPHY OF MIND 15.
... mind and body. According to Descartes, each essence has different modes or modifications in which it can occur. Bodies are infinitely divisible. That is, they can in principle be ... mind. If A DOZEN PROBLEMS IN THE PHILOSOPHY OF MIND 15.
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... mind and bodies is something that stems from Descartes's dualism. For Spinoza causation requires force. Bodies have forces to move other bodies or to stop them from moving; and human minds also have force with the help of whi minds ...
... mind and bodies is something that stems from Descartes's dualism. For Spinoza causation requires force. Bodies have forces to move other bodies or to stop them from moving; and human minds also have force with the help of whi minds ...
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... mind directly as an object among other objects ; ( ii ) we cannot infer mind from observation of bodies ; ( iii ) supposing we can become aware of our own mind , yet our awareness of our own mind will not help us to make in- ferences ...
... mind directly as an object among other objects ; ( ii ) we cannot infer mind from observation of bodies ; ( iii ) supposing we can become aware of our own mind , yet our awareness of our own mind will not help us to make in- ferences ...
Contents
INTRODUCTION | 15 |
PATRIOTISM AND COURAGE | 23 |
LOVE AND COURTSHIP | 99 |
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