Sentences with phrase «final generalities»

Whitehead's philosophy aims to approach the accurate expression of final generalities; his metaphysical categories are conceived as tentative formulations of the ultimate generalities.

The most that follows is the need for the philosopher or natural theologian to remember with Whitehead that «the accurate expression of the final generalities is the goal of discussion and not its origin.»

One point, parenthetically, confirms Whitehead's remarks about the perfection of the final generalities as his goal, and not the origin, of his metaphysics; that is, axiom v, the category of conceptual reversion, was later abolished (PR 249f.

It does not seem to me to be the case, however, that «creativity» best serves as the concept of ultimate or final generality.

Not exact matches

The final appeal in this endeavor, he contends, is to «the self - evidence of experience» (MT 158), although it should be emphasized that our experience of metaphysical generalities is neither immediately obvious to consciousness nor readily expressible.

We can not produce that final adjustment of well - defined generalities which constitute a complete metaphysics.

Mays's view of the final goal of the method is predictable, viz., a pattern of logical relationships... [of] complete generality,» which is «the extensive continuum or the logical structure of fact» (PW 97 / l02).

Two years later in 1931 Whitehead claims «We can not produce that final adjustment of well - defined generalities which constitute a complete metaphysics» (AI 145).

His candidate for the notion which best expresses this final or ultimate generality is «creativity.»

Of course, tired audiences may tune out at certain moments along the way, as we are treated to the generalities of the workout montage and, inevitably, the final countdown.

The final chapter tries to tie it all together, but it is all generalities, with little additional substance.

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