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The Intelligible World

The Intelligible World

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Philosophy

ISBN10: 1025745760
ISBN13: 9781025745763
Publisher: Tradd Street Press
Published: Feb 14 2026
Pages: 494
Weight: 1.51
Height: 0.99 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
The Intelligible World is a profound exploration of metaphysics and the philosophy of value by the distinguished American philosopher Wilbur Marshall Urban. In this significant work, Urban defends the tradition of objective idealism against the rising tides of modern naturalism and linguistic skepticism. The author argues for a reality that is fundamentally intelligible and permeated by value, asserting that the physical world cannot be fully understood without reference to an underlying spiritual or axiological order.

Urban meticulously examines the relationship between language, meaning, and reality, suggesting that the crisis of modern thought stems from a failure to recognize the intrinsic link between truth and value. He critiques contemporary scientific and psychological approaches that reduce experience to mere physical processes, instead advocating for a metaphysical framework that integrates scientific knowledge with moral and aesthetic insights. By addressing the fundamental questions of being and significance, The Intelligible World remains a cornerstone for readers interested in the intersection of epistemology and ethics, offering a robust defense of human reason and its capacity to grasp the ultimate nature of the universe.

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