“…let us point out precisely the difficulties of empiricism as a theory of knowledge. First, it begins with two fixed, unchangeable ultimates--mind and matter. Second, it asserts that knowledge is the agreement of ideas with each other, in which case… — Holly Estil Cunningham Copy Share Image
“Empiricism teaches that there is a real world of fixed things on the outside and that ideas of these outside things are stamped on the mind which is at the beginning of life a blank.” — Holly Estil Cunningham Copy Share Image
“It is a well known fact that even among highly cultured peoples the belief in animism prevails generally. Even the scholar may kick the… — Holly Estil Cunningham Copy Share Image
“…it can hardly be over-exaggerated that speculative thinking is always drawn from the necessities of the time, that it is always practical, that it… — Holly Estil Cunningham Copy Share Image
“Among peoples who possess a highly developed pugnacious instinct we find the greatest progress in the arts, sciences, social and political organization, commerce and… — Holly Estil Cunningham Copy Share Image
“A doctrine of expression rather than one of suppression makes a stronger appeal to man.” — Holly Estil Cunningham Copy Share Image
“…let us point out precisely the difficulties of empiricism as a theory of knowledge. First, it begins with two fixed, unchangeable ultimates--mind and matter.… — Holly Estil Cunningham Copy Share Image
“Truth, says instrumentalism, is what works out, that which does what you expect it to do. The judgment is true when you can "bank"… — Holly Estil Cunningham Copy Share Image
“Empiricism teaches that there is a real world of fixed things on the outside and that ideas of these outside things are stamped on… — Holly Estil Cunningham Copy Share Image
