Ontology, Or, Things Existing - Softcover

Sir George Ramsay, Bart.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0461643952 ISBN 13: 9780461643954

Publisher: HardPress, 2021

Synopsis

Ontology, Or, Things Existing by Sir George Ramsay, Bart. Ontology is the science of things existing permanently and the work surveys how we can know them, what constitutes permanent existence, and how mind, matter, and space relate to permanence. Ramsay argues for three permanent substances—Mind, Matter, and Space—and against both strict materialism and the atomistic view. He distinguishes between mind and matter, and contends that space is neither mental nor material but has a distinct permanent existence. The book proceeds to address how we come to know permanent things, proposing an Intellectual Instinct as the source of belief in permanence rather than rational deduction or conscious certainty. It then examines the existence of minds beyond the human mind, including animals and potentially superior beings, and extends the discussion to the possibility of a supreme mind and God. The later chapters discuss the influence of religion on society, the rational grounds for belief in a future state, and critiques of materialist and positivist philosophies. The mind is presented as immaterial and capable of acting upon matter, while remaining distinct from the brain and body.

Edition details

• Publisher: HardPress
• Publication date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0461643952
• ISBN 13: 9780461643954
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 150