C. D. Broad, Examination of McTaggart's Philosophy, 1933; vol. II, 1938 |
Preface Volume I
Directions to the Reader
Book I
Preliminary Considerations
- McTaggart's Method and its Relations to other Methods
- Reality and Existence
- Is Existence Co-extensive with Reality?
(I) Characteristics and Possibilities- Is Existence Co-extensive with Reality?
(II) Propositions
Book II
Characteristics and Particulars- Characteristics
(I) Division into Qualities and Relations- Characteristics
(I) Division into Simple, Compound, and Complex- Particulars
(I) The Notion of Substance- Particulars
(I) The Plurality of Particulars- The Dissimilarity of the Diverse
- The Principle of Sufficient Descriptions
Book III
Determination- Intrinsic Determination
- Presupposition and Requirement
- Causation
- Extrinsic Determination
Book IV
The Composition and Division of Particulars- Groups
- Compound Particulars. The Universe
- Manifestations and Organic Unity
- The Subdivision of the Universe
- The Endless Divisibility of Particulars
- The Implications of Endless Divisibility
Book V
Determining Correspondence- The Principle of Determining Correspondence
- Determining Correspondence and Unities Within the Universe
- The Discrimination of Primary Parts
- Determing Correspondence and the Structure of the Universe
Retrospect Preface Volume II
Directions to the Reader
Introduction
Book VI
The Psychological and Epistemological Foundations- Classification of Ostensible Experiences: Ostensible Cogitations
- Certain Kinds of Ostensible Cogitations
(I) Ostensible Prehension- Certain Kinds of Ostensible Cogitation
(II) Ostensible Sense-Perception- Ostensible Volition
- Ostensible Emotion and Ostensible Pleasure-Pain
Book VII
The Trial of Ostensibly Exemplified Characteristics- Ostensible Selfhood and Ostensible Self-Knowledge
- The Trial of Ostensible Exemplified Characteristics
- Ostensibly Non-Prehensive Cogitations
- Ostensible Sense-Qualities and Ostensible Materiality
- McTaggart's Form of Mentalism and Its Consequences
- Ostensible Temporality
Book VIII
The Real Foundation of Temporal AppearancesSection A
Time and Error- General Remarks on Error
- Error and C-Series
- Necessary Conditions of Any Theory of Error and C-Series
- Statement of the Theory of C-Series
- The Complete Correctness of omega-Prehensions
- The Partial Incorrectness of r-Prehensions
- The Existence and Nature of the C-Dimension
- Compliance with the Conditions
- Ostensible Sensa and Ostensible Matter
- Ostensible Prehensions
- Ostensible Judgments
- Ostensible Inference
- Other Ostensible Forms of Cogitation
- Maximal and Pre-Maximal Emotion and Volition
Section B
Time and Eternity- Direction in C-Series and in Ostensible B-Series
- Apparent Temporal Position and Real C-Position
- Ostensible Duration
Book IX
Immortality and God- Ostensible Immortality
- Ostensible Pre-Existence and Post-Existence
- God
Book X
Value in the Universe- General Theory of Value
- The Bearers of Value
- The Value Associated with the Maximal End-Term of a Primary C-Series
- Concluding Remarks on Value
Retrospect