The Proslogion of Saint Anselm of Canterbury

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The Proslogion of Saint Anselm of Canterbury Complete Philosophica and Theological Treatises of Saint Anselm Anselm of Canterbury (1033–1109), also called Anselm of Aosta after his birthplace and Anselm of Bec after his monastery, was an Italian Benedictine monk, abbot, philosopher and theologian of the Catholic Church, who held the office of Archbishop of Canterbury … Read more

Psychology has still to invent its own specific language.

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Psychology has still to invent its own specific language. THE SIGNIFICANCE OF CONSTITUTION AND HEREDITY IN PSYCHOLOGY 1 In the opinion of scientists today, there is no doubt that the individual psyche is in large measure dependent on the physiological constitution; indeed, there are not a few who consider this dependence absolute. I would not … Read more

Every whole [natural] number is detached from the others, it possesses its own individuality

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Every whole [natural] number is detached from the others, it possesses its own individuality To my mind, however, this viewpoint omits the fourth, irrational, “just-so-ness” of individual natural integers. This element has certainly been recognized time and again, but no one quite knows what to make of it. Henri Poincare, for instance, says: “Every whole … Read more