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Oxford New Histories of Philosophy: Mary Shepherd's Essays on the Perception of an External Universe
Antonia LoLordo (ed.)
Publisher: Oxford University Press
; Oxford New Histories of Philosophy
Published in print:
2020
ISBN:
9780190854263
Published online:
May 2021
EISBN:
9780190854300
DOI:
10.1093/actrade/9780190854263.book.1
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Front Matter
Series Editors' Foreword
Acknowledgments
Short Titles
Note on the Text
Introduction
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Part I. Essay on the Academical or Sceptical Philosophy
Preface
Introductory Chapter
I. On Continuous Existence
II. On External Existence
III. On Independent Existence
IV. Objection Arising to the Foregoing Doctrine from the Phenomena of Dreams, Further Considered and Answered
V. On the Nature of Objects when Acting as Causes
VI. On the Use of the word Idea in this Treatise, and cursory observations on its nature and proper use in general, &c.
VII. Application of the Doctrine contained in the preceding Essay to the evidence of our belief in several Opinions.
VIII. Recapitulation
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Part II. Short Essays on Several Subjects
Essay I— Consideration of the erroneous reasoning contained in Bishop Berkeley's Principles of Human Knowledge
Essay II— Upon the nature of the five organs of sense, and their manner of action with regard to external perception
Essay III— That the external causes which determine the various perceptions of sense, are not the immediate actions of Deity
Essay IV— Upon the philosophy of Mr. Dugald Stewart and Dr. Reid, as it regards the union of colour with extension; and the perception of the external primary Qualities of matter
Essay V— That mathematical demonstration, and physical induction, are founded upon similar principles of evidence
Essay VI— That sensible qualities cannot be causes
Essay VII— That children can perceive the relation of cause and effect, on account of their being capable of a latent comparison of ideas
Essay VIII— That human testimony is of sufficient force to establish the credibility of miracles
Essay IX— On the objection made to final causes, as ends on account of the existence of physical efficient means
Essay X— The reason why we cannot conceive of sensation as existing necessarily, and continuously by itself
Essay XI— On the immateriality of mind
Essay XII— On the union of mind with organization
Essay XIII— On the association of ideas, and the interaction of mind and body
Essay XIV— On the reason why objects appear single although painted on two retinas, and why they appear erect although the images be inverted on them
Lady Mary Shepherd's Metaphysics
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Index
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