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Table of C o n t e n t s.

Preparation. §§ 1, 2.

First Section.

Anthropological Preparation. § 3. In this period, "anthropological" refers to the study of human nature and the mental faculties of the soul, rather than the modern social science.

I. Cognitive Reason. The faculty of the mind used for acquiring and processing knowledge.

A. Sensory intuition. § 4. Sensory intuition: (German: Sinnesanschauung) The immediate, direct perception of objects through the senses.
B. Memory-based flow of thought. § 5. How thoughts connect through association and recall rather than strict logic.
C. Logical flow of thought according to its form. §§ 6, 7.
D. Logical flow of thought according to its content. §§ 8–18.

II. Practical Reason. The faculty of the mind concerned with action, ethics, and the will.

A. Practical interest. §§ 19, 20.
B. Practical philosophy. §§ 21–26.
C. Aesthetics. §§ 27–34. Aesthetics: The study of beauty, art, and taste.

Textbook of Christian Dogmatics Presented in its Historical Development

Table of C o n t e n t s.

First Section.

Anthropological Preparation. § 3. In this period, "anthropological" refers to the study of human nature and the mental faculties of the soul, rather than the modern social science.

I. Cognitive Reason. The faculty of the mind used for acquiring and processing knowledge.

II. Practical Reason. The faculty of the mind concerned with action, ethics, and the will.

Second Section.

Heuristic Preparation. §§ 35–48. Heuristic: Relating to the methods and rules of discovery or finding new knowledge.