The Realm of Ends Or Pluralism and Theism [Paperback]

Based upon the Gifford Lectures 190710, this 1911 volume develops renowned philosopher and psychologist James Ward's beliefs into a complete system.Renowned philosopher and psychologist James Ward (18431925) criticised the objective principles of scientific naturalism, concluding that matter derives from mind, which is given coherence by the existence of God. Based upon the Gifford Lectures 190710, this 1911 volume develops Ward's beliefs into the form of a complete system.Renowned philosopher and psychologist James Ward (18431925) criticised the objective principles of scientific naturalism, concluding that matter derives from mind, which is given coherence by the existence of God. Based upon the Gifford Lectures 190710, this 1911 volume develops Ward's beliefs into the form of a complete system.James Ward (18431925) was a renowned philosopher and psychologist who criticised the objective principles of scientific naturalism. Believing in the primacy of the subjectobject relationship for human experience, he rejected the detached perspective of the sciences; coming to the final conclusion that matter is fundamentally derived from mind, and mind is given coherence by the existence of God. This metaphysical belief was derived from his observations as a psychologist during the earlier part of his career, and his understanding that the subject cannot be reduced to a passive receiver of the objective world. This volume, which was originally published in 1911, was based upon the Gifford Lectures given during the years 190710. It constitutes a further development of Ward's beliefs into the form of a complete system, and it remains of value to anyone with an interest in philosophy, psychology or phenomenology.Part I. Pluralism: 1. Introductory; 2. The one and the many; 3. Pluralism; 4. The contingency in the world; 5. Evolution as epigenesis and equilibration; 6. The pluralistic goal; 7. The pluralism of Hegel; 8. The Hegelian unity; 9. The limits of pluralism; 10. ls%