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III to XI, a doctrine is presented. It is the same as that presented much more in detail, and with a greater wealth of reference, in my "System of Metaphysics," which was published a short time ago. In the Notes in the back of this volume, the reader will find references to those parts of the larger work which treat of the subjects more briefly discussed here. It will be helpful to the teacher to keep the larger work on hand, and to use more or less of the material there presented as his undergraduate classes discuss the chapters of this one. Other references are. | An Introduction to Philosophy 1 An Introduction to Philosophy The Project Gutenberg eBook An Introduction to Philosophy by George Stuart Fullerton This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online at Title An Introduction to Philosophy Author George Stuart Fullerton Release Date August 1 2005 eBook 16406 Language English Character set encoding ISO-8859-1 START OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK AN INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY E-text prepared by Al Haines AN INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY by GEORGE STUART FULLERTON Professor of Philosophy in Columbia University New York New York The MacMillan Company London Macmillan Co. Ltd. 1915 Norwood Press J. S. Cushing Smith Co. Norwood Mass. . PREFACE As there cannot be said to be a beaten path in philosophy and as Introductions to the subject differ widely from one another it is proper that I should give an indication of the scope of the present volume. It undertakes -- 1. To point out what the word philosophy is made to cover in our universities and colleges at the present day and to show why it is given this meaning. 2. To explain the nature of reflective or philosophical thinking and to show how it differs from common thought and from science. 3. To give a general view of the main problems with which philosophers have felt called upon to deal. Chapters 2 4. To give an account of some of the more important types of philosophical doctrine which have arisen out of the consideration of such problems. 5. To indicate the relation of philosophy to the so-called philosophical sciences and to the other sciences. 6. To show finally that the study of philosophy is of value to us all and to give some practical admonitions on spirit and method. Had these admonitions been impressed upon me at a time when I was in especial need of guidance