The Realistic Philosophy of James Mccosh
Abstract
It is the aim of this thesis to discuss the realist- 10 philosophy of James Mccosh. I have divided it into four parts, each bearing on philosophy as James MoCosh sees it. In Part I, an account of his life is given with special attention paid to his early training, and philosophical outlook during his student days, as well as his views during the time he spent as teacher and writer. Part II gives James McCosh's views on the leading philosophies of his day, which were the systems of Locke, Hume, Kant and Reid. It is the purpose of this part to trace the reasons why McCosh rejects the majority of principles advanced by these men, and at the same time to give an idea of his own philosophical leanings. Part III is devoted to realism as taught by McCosh. Here are given his ideas of reality, the relation of the intellect with the object, the limitations of man in acquiring knowledge• and finally a discussion of the nature of error in our thinking. Part IV consists of a criticism of McCosh's views, showing the points wherein he agrees with the Scholastic writers, as well as the defects in his system.
Subject Area
Philosophy
Recommended Citation
Kerins, Albert Matthew, "The Realistic Philosophy of James Mccosh" (1936). ETD Collection for Fordham University. AAI28927855.
https://research.library.fordham.edu/dissertations/AAI28927855
