Sentence examples for methods of philosophy from inspiring English sources

Moreover, they were less self-reflective about the methods of philosophy than are contemporary analytic philosophers.

According to Averroes, the methods of philosophy are uniquely suited to establish truth (Taylor 2000).

Some philosophers employ traditional methods of philosophy of science, for example the analyses of concepts and models, while others are pioneering new philosophical approaches by drawing upon methods from social science including survey studies.

One of Arnauld's criticisms of Malebranche is that he does not establish many of the principles in his system of nature and grace either by the proper methods of philosophy or of theology.

Averroes' account of divine causality reflects his position that truth is to be found through correct interpretation of Aristotle, together with correct application of the principles and methods of philosophy.

For this reason as well, Buridan never tries to compare the methods of philosophy and theology, let alone to suggest how the former might be subsumed by the latter.

After becoming acquainted with this body of work, Russell abandoned all vestiges of his earlier idealism and adopted the view, which he was to hold for the rest of his life, that analysis rather than synthesis was the surest method of philosophy and that therefore all the grand system building of previous philosophers was misconceived.

In MWO, Lewis (1929, Chp. 1) argued that the proper method of philosophy isn't transcendental but rather reflective.

Moore's uses of Russell's logic take place in the broader context of his use of analysis as a method of philosophy.

In this regard he never swayed from Brentano's precept that the true method of philosophy is no different from that of the natural sciences.

In a sense, this is a venerable thesis in some ancient, specifically Platonic philosophy which envisaged the goal and method of philosophy in terms of virtue and the good.