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The Nature of Human Brain Work

PREFACE

I. INTRODUCTION

II PURE REASON OR THE FACULTY OF THOUGHT IN GENERAL

III THE NATURE OF THINGS

IV THE PRACTICE OF REASON IN PHYSICAL SCIENCE

V "PRACTICAL REASON" OR MORALITY

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The Positive Outcome of Philosophy

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I POSITIVE KNOWLEDGE AS A SPECIAL OBJECT

II THE POWER OF COGNITION IS KIN TO THE UNIVERSE

III AS TO HOW THE INTELLECT IS LIMITED AND UNLIMITED

IV THE UNIVERSALITY OF NATURE

V THE UNDERSTANDING AS A PART OF THE HUMAN SOUL

VI CONSCIOUSNESS IS ENDOWED WITH THE FACULTY OF KNOWING AS WELL

VII THE RELATIONSHIP OR IDENTITY OF SPIRIT AND NATURE

VIII UNDERSTANDING IS MATERIAL

IX THE FOUR PRINCIPLES OF LOGIC

X THE FUNCTION OF UNDERSTANDING ON THE RELIGIOUS FIELD

XI THE DISTINCTION BETWEEN CAUSE AND EFFECT IS ONE OF THE MEANS OF UNDERSTANDING

XII MIND AND MATTER: WHICH IS PRIMARY, WHICH SECONDARY?

XIII THE EXTENT TO WHICH THE DOUBTS OF THE POSSIBILITY OF CLEAR

XIV CONTINUATION OF THE DISCUSSION ON THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN DOUBTFUL AND EVIDENT UNDERSTANDING

XV CONCLUSION

THE POSITIVE OUTCOME
OF PHILOSOPHY

The Nature of Human Brain Work
Letters on Logic. The Positive
Outcome of Philosophy
BY JOSEPH DIETZGEN

TRANSLATED BY ERNEST UNTERMANN

WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY DR. ANTON PANNEKOEK
TRANSLATED BY ERNEST UNTERMANN

Edited by Eugene Dietzgen and Joseph Dietzgen, Jr.

CHICAGO
CHARLES H. KERR & COMPANY
1906

Copyright 1906
By Eugene Dietzgen