The Principles of Understanding: An Introduction to Logic From the Standpoint of Personal Idealism (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Henry Sturt

9780484639088: The Principles of Understanding: An Introduction to Logic From the Standpoint of Personal Idealism (Classic Reprint)

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ISBN 10: 0484639080 ISBN 13: 9780484639088

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

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The Principles of Understanding shows how subconscious thought shapes plans, advice, and breakthrough ideas.

This introduction to logic from a stand-point of personal idealism explores how people test schemes, weigh possibilities, and rescue workable plans from uncertainty. Through practical examples and clear reasoning, the work connects everyday decision making to deeper questions about mind, reality, and the freedom needed for creative thought.

How subconscious testing of ideas helps pick workable plans.
What makes a good adviser: interest, grasp on reality, and useful experience.
The role of imagination and noetic thinking in evaluating plans.
Why true creativity needs freedom and how society can nurture original thinking.

Ideal for readers of philosophy, logic, and the psychology of decision-making.

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Originally published in 1915, this book presents an examination of philosophy from the perspective of personal idealism, arguing that logic should be the theoretical account of the actual processes of human understanding. The text explores the idea of utility in relation to philosophy, with a view towards practical engagement with the world.

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