The Individual and Reality: An Essay Touching the First Principles of Metaphysics (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Edward Douglas Fawcett

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0331848864 ISBN 13: 9780331848861

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2017

Synopsis

Exploring how we build reality from inside the human mind

Discover how a thinking self becomes a new power in the cosmos, shaping what we call the world from inner experience. This work asks how beliefs arise, how we distinguish what is given from what we add, and what this means for our sense of meaning and religion.

From a careful analysis of perception, memory, and the drive to understand, the book traces how a living Centre creates unity, causality, and science. It explains why contact with the world is never a bare givenness, but a rich mix of immediate experience and added ideas that help us act, plan, and imagine a better future. The author also considers the role of religion, meliorism, and the search for a universal good in a world of many possibilities.

• See how the mind turns scattered impressions into organized beliefs and practical knowledge.
• Learn why beliefs can be useful even when they go beyond raw experience.
• Explore the intersection of science, ethics, and religion through a philosophical lens.
• Understand why human progress might hinge on a shared idea of a divine harmony among centers.

Ideal for readers interested in metaphysics, philosophy of mind, and the big questions about reality, knowledge, and values.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0331848864
• ISBN 13: 9780331848861
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 467