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... faculties . The three classes lead up to man , who has not only existence life and feeling , but understanding : he sums up in himself the total faculties of earthly phenomena . ( For this reason he was called the little world or ...
... faculties . The three classes lead up to man , who has not only existence life and feeling , but understanding : he sums up in himself the total faculties of earthly phenomena . ( For this reason he was called the little world or ...
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... faculties of the universe . For in the universe there are gods , the four elements , the dumb beasts , and the plants . Of all these man possesses the faculties : for he possesses the godlike faculty of reason ; and the nature of the ...
... faculties of the universe . For in the universe there are gods , the four elements , the dumb beasts , and the plants . Of all these man possesses the faculties : for he possesses the godlike faculty of reason ; and the nature of the ...
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... faculties of under- standing and will and the executive faculties such as speech and motion , are likened to a debate of king and council . Just as Plato , to whom the general correspondence goes back , seeks to arrive at individual ...
... faculties of under- standing and will and the executive faculties such as speech and motion , are likened to a debate of king and council . Just as Plato , to whom the general correspondence goes back , seeks to arrive at individual ...
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