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Now , there is one particular relation of greater practical importance than all the rest - I mean the relation of a thing to its future conse- quences . So long as an object is unusual , 66 William James.
Now , there is one particular relation of greater practical importance than all the rest - I mean the relation of a thing to its future conse- quences . So long as an object is unusual , 66 William James.
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The Means - Consequence Relation and Its Educational Significance . We may sum up by stating that things gain meaning when they are used as means to bring about consequences ( or as means to prevent the occur- rence of undesired ...
The Means - Consequence Relation and Its Educational Significance . We may sum up by stating that things gain meaning when they are used as means to bring about consequences ( or as means to prevent the occur- rence of undesired ...
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Our direct sensible relation to things is very limited . The suggestion of meanings by natural signs is limited to occasions of direct contact or vision . But a meaning fixed by a linguistic sign is conserved for future use .
Our direct sensible relation to things is very limited . The suggestion of meanings by natural signs is limited to occasions of direct contact or vision . But a meaning fixed by a linguistic sign is conserved for future use .
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| Title | Gateway to the Great Books: Philosophical essays Volume 10 of Gateway to the Great Books, Robert Maynard Hutchins |
| Editors | Robert Maynard Hutchins, Mortimer Jerome Adler |
| Publisher | Encyclopędia Britannica, 1963 |
| Length | 644 pages |
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