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The Church of St. Bunco

Chapter XVIII

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SOME SEQUENCES OF ABSOLUTE IDEALISM.
Since Kant, we have said, "no philosophy, no rational theology, no ultimate science, not referring to the results of his work, has had any real basis in thought."
It must be added that since the fulfilment of Kant's _Critique_, especially by Hegel, there has not been one stone left as a foundation for "materialism."
It goes right on, however, in multifarious forms, its defunct exponents still imagining they live.
Surgical psychology, in special, is still as active with scalpel and microscope as if ours were the day of Coudillac and Erasmus Darwin.
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The Church of St. Bunco

Chapter XVIII

Chapter 18 of The Church of St. Bunco is here in full — 77 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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SOME SEQUENCES OF ABSOLUTE IDEALISM.
/sʌm ˈsiːkwənsəz ʌv ˈæbsəluːt aɪˈdiːlɪzəm/
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Since Kant, we have said, "no philosophy, no rational theology, no ultimate science, not referring to the results of his work, has had any real basis in thought."
/sɪns kænt wiː hæv sed noʊ fɪˈlɑː.sə.fi noʊ ˈræʃ.ən.əl θiˈɑːlədʒi noʊ ˈʌltəmət ˈsaɪəns nɑːt rɪˈfɜːrɪŋ tuː ðə rɪˈzʌlts ʌv hɪz wɜːrk hæz hæd ˈeni riːl ˈbeɪsəs ɪn θɔːt/
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It must be added that since the fulfilment of Kant's _Critique_, especially by Hegel, there has not been one stone left as a foundation for "materialism."
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It goes right on, however, in multifarious forms, its defunct exponents still imagining they live.
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Surgical psychology, in special, is still as active with scalpel and microscope as if ours were the day of Coudillac and Erasmus Darwin.

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Critique noun US /krəˈtiːk/

an essay or article that gives a critical evaluation (as of a book or play)

Erasmus noun US /ɪˈræzməs/

Dutch humanist and theologian who was the leading Renaissance scholar of northern Europe; although his criticisms of the Roman Catholic Church led to the Reformation, he opposed violence and condemned Martin Luther (1466-1536)

From this reading “Surgical psychology, in special, is still as active with scalpel and microscope as if ours were the day of Coudillac and Erasmus Darwin.”

exponents noun US /ɪkˈspoʊnənts/

plural of “exponent” — a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea

From this reading “It goes right on, however, in multifarious forms, its defunct exponents still imagining they live.”

Hegel noun US /ˈheɡəl/

German philosopher whose three stage process of dialectical reasoning was adopted by Karl Marx (1770-1831)

From this reading “It must be added that since the fulfilment of Kant's _Critique_, especially by Hegel, there has not been one stone left as a foundation for "materialism."”

Kant noun US /kænt/

influential German idealist philosopher (1724-1804)

From this reading “Since Kant, we have said, "no philosophy, no rational theology, no ultimate science, not referring to the results of his work, has had any real basis in thought."”

materialism noun US /məˈtɪriəlɪzəm/

a desire for wealth and material possessions with little interest in ethical or spiritual matters

From this reading “It must be added that since the fulfilment of Kant's _Critique_, especially by Hegel, there has not been one stone left as a foundation for "materialism."”

scalpel noun US /ˈskælpəl/

a thin straight surgical knife used in dissection and surgery

From this reading “Surgical psychology, in special, is still as active with scalpel and microscope as if ours were the day of Coudillac and Erasmus Darwin.”

sequences noun US /ˈsiːkwənsəz/

plural of “sequence” — serial arrangement in which things follow in logical order or a recurrent pattern

From this reading “SOME SEQUENCES OF ABSOLUTE IDEALISM.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading It must be added that since the fulfilment of Kant's _Critique_, especially by Hegel, there has not been one stone left as a foundation for "materialism."

ABSOLUTEadjectiveUS /ˈæbsəluːt/

perfect or complete or pure

From this reading SOME SEQUENCES OF ABSOLUTE IDEALISM.

activeadjectiveUS /ˈæktɪv/

tending to become more severe or wider in scope

From this reading Surgical psychology, in special, is still as active with scalpel and microscope as if ours were the day of Coudillac and Erasmus Darwin.

addedverbUS /ˈædəd/

past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading It must be added that since the fulfilment of Kant's _Critique_, especially by Hegel, there has not been one stone left as a foundation for "materialism."

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Surgical psychology, in special, is still as active with scalpel and microscope as if ours were the day of Coudillac and Erasmus Darwin.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Since Kant, we have said, "no philosophy, no rational theology, no ultimate science, not referring to the results of his work, has had any real basis in thought."

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading It must be added that since the fulfilment of Kant's _Critique_, especially by Hegel, there has not been one stone left as a foundation for "materialism."

basisnounUS /ˈbeɪsəs/

a relation that provides the foundation for something

From this reading Since Kant, we have said, "no philosophy, no rational theology, no ultimate science, not referring to the results of his work, has had any real basis in thought."

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading It must be added that since the fulfilment of Kant's _Critique_, especially by Hegel, there has not been one stone left as a foundation for "materialism."

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading It must be added that since the fulfilment of Kant's _Critique_, especially by Hegel, there has not been one stone left as a foundation for "materialism."

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading It must be added that since the fulfilment of Kant's _Critique_, especially by Hegel, there has not been one stone left as a foundation for "materialism."

Coudillac

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From this reading Surgical psychology, in special, is still as active with scalpel and microscope as if ours were the day of Coudillac and Erasmus Darwin.

CritiquenounUS /krəˈtiːk/

an essay or article that gives a critical evaluation (as of a book or play)

From this reading It must be added that since the fulfilment of Kant's _Critique_, especially by Hegel, there has not been one stone left as a foundation for "materialism."

DarwinnounUS /ˈdɑːrwɪn/

English natural scientist who formulated a theory of evolution by natural selection (1809-1882)

From this reading Surgical psychology, in special, is still as active with scalpel and microscope as if ours were the day of Coudillac and Erasmus Darwin.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Surgical psychology, in special, is still as active with scalpel and microscope as if ours were the day of Coudillac and Erasmus Darwin.

defunctadjectiveUS /dɪˈfʌŋkt/

no longer in force or use; inactive

From this reading It goes right on, however, in multifarious forms, its defunct exponents still imagining they live.

ErasmusnounUS /ɪˈræzməs/

Dutch humanist and theologian who was the leading Renaissance scholar of northern Europe; although his criticisms of the Roman Catholic Church led to the Reformation, he opposed violence and condemned Martin Luther (1466-1536)

From this reading Surgical psychology, in special, is still as active with scalpel and microscope as if ours were the day of Coudillac and Erasmus Darwin.

especiallyadverbUS /əˈspeʃli/

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading It must be added that since the fulfilment of Kant's _Critique_, especially by Hegel, there has not been one stone left as a foundation for "materialism."

exponentsnounUS /ɪkˈspoʊnənts/

plural of “exponent” — a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea

From this reading It goes right on, however, in multifarious forms, its defunct exponents still imagining they live.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It must be added that since the fulfilment of Kant's _Critique_, especially by Hegel, there has not been one stone left as a foundation for "materialism."

formsnounUS /fɔːrmz/

plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading It goes right on, however, in multifarious forms, its defunct exponents still imagining they live.

foundationnounUS /faʊnˈdeɪʃən/

the basis on which something is grounded

From this reading It must be added that since the fulfilment of Kant's _Critique_, especially by Hegel, there has not been one stone left as a foundation for "materialism."

fulfilmentnoun

a feeling of satisfaction at having achieved your desires

From this reading It must be added that since the fulfilment of Kant's _Critique_, especially by Hegel, there has not been one stone left as a foundation for "materialism."

goesnounUS /ɡoʊz/

plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)

From this reading It goes right on, however, in multifarious forms, its defunct exponents still imagining they live.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Since Kant, we have said, "no philosophy, no rational theology, no ultimate science, not referring to the results of his work, has had any real basis in thought."

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Since Kant, we have said, "no philosophy, no rational theology, no ultimate science, not referring to the results of his work, has had any real basis in thought."

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Since Kant, we have said, "no philosophy, no rational theology, no ultimate science, not referring to the results of his work, has had any real basis in thought."

HegelnounUS /ˈheɡəl/

German philosopher whose three stage process of dialectical reasoning was adopted by Karl Marx (1770-1831)

From this reading It must be added that since the fulfilment of Kant's _Critique_, especially by Hegel, there has not been one stone left as a foundation for "materialism."

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Since Kant, we have said, "no philosophy, no rational theology, no ultimate science, not referring to the results of his work, has had any real basis in thought."

howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading It goes right on, however, in multifarious forms, its defunct exponents still imagining they live.

IDEALISMnounUS /aɪˈdiːlɪzəm/

(philosophy) the philosophical theory that ideas are the only reality

From this reading SOME SEQUENCES OF ABSOLUTE IDEALISM.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Surgical psychology, in special, is still as active with scalpel and microscope as if ours were the day of Coudillac and Erasmus Darwin.

imaginingverbUS /ˌɪˈmædʒənɪŋ/

-ing form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case

From this reading It goes right on, however, in multifarious forms, its defunct exponents still imagining they live.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Since Kant, we have said, "no philosophy, no rational theology, no ultimate science, not referring to the results of his work, has had any real basis in thought."

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Surgical psychology, in special, is still as active with scalpel and microscope as if ours were the day of Coudillac and Erasmus Darwin.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It must be added that since the fulfilment of Kant's _Critique_, especially by Hegel, there has not been one stone left as a foundation for "materialism."

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading It goes right on, however, in multifarious forms, its defunct exponents still imagining they live.

KantnounUS /kænt/

influential German idealist philosopher (1724-1804)

From this reading Since Kant, we have said, "no philosophy, no rational theology, no ultimate science, not referring to the results of his work, has had any real basis in thought."

Kant's

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From this reading It must be added that since the fulfilment of Kant's _Critique_, especially by Hegel, there has not been one stone left as a foundation for "materialism."

leftnounUS /left/

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading It must be added that since the fulfilment of Kant's _Critique_, especially by Hegel, there has not been one stone left as a foundation for "materialism."

liveverbUS /laɪv/

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading It goes right on, however, in multifarious forms, its defunct exponents still imagining they live.

materialismnounUS /məˈtɪriəlɪzəm/

a desire for wealth and material possessions with little interest in ethical or spiritual matters

From this reading It must be added that since the fulfilment of Kant's _Critique_, especially by Hegel, there has not been one stone left as a foundation for "materialism."

microscopenounUS /ˈmaɪkrəskoʊp/

magnifier of the image of small objects

From this reading Surgical psychology, in special, is still as active with scalpel and microscope as if ours were the day of Coudillac and Erasmus Darwin.

multifariousadjective

having many aspects or qualities

From this reading It goes right on, however, in multifarious forms, its defunct exponents still imagining they live.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading It must be added that since the fulfilment of Kant's _Critique_, especially by Hegel, there has not been one stone left as a foundation for "materialism."

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading Since Kant, we have said, "no philosophy, no rational theology, no ultimate science, not referring to the results of his work, has had any real basis in thought."

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Since Kant, we have said, "no philosophy, no rational theology, no ultimate science, not referring to the results of his work, has had any real basis in thought."

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading SOME SEQUENCES OF ABSOLUTE IDEALISM.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading It goes right on, however, in multifarious forms, its defunct exponents still imagining they live.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading It must be added that since the fulfilment of Kant's _Critique_, especially by Hegel, there has not been one stone left as a foundation for "materialism."

ourspronounUS /ˈaʊərz/

the one or ones belonging to us

From this reading Surgical psychology, in special, is still as active with scalpel and microscope as if ours were the day of Coudillac and Erasmus Darwin.

philosophynounUS /fɪˈlɑː.sə.fi/

The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence. (Triết học, đạo lý nhân sinh.)

From this reading Since Kant, we have said, "no philosophy, no rational theology, no ultimate science, not referring to the results of his work, has had any real basis in thought."

psychologynounUS /saɪˈkɑːlədʒi/

the science of mental life

From this reading Surgical psychology, in special, is still as active with scalpel and microscope as if ours were the day of Coudillac and Erasmus Darwin.

rationaladjectiveUS /ˈræʃ.ən.əl/

Based on or in accordance with reason or logic rather than turbulent emotions.

From this reading Since Kant, we have said, "no philosophy, no rational theology, no ultimate science, not referring to the results of his work, has had any real basis in thought."

realadjectiveUS /riːl/

being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory

From this reading Since Kant, we have said, "no philosophy, no rational theology, no ultimate science, not referring to the results of his work, has had any real basis in thought."

referringverbUS /rɪˈfɜːrɪŋ/

inflected form of “refer” — make reference to

From this reading Since Kant, we have said, "no philosophy, no rational theology, no ultimate science, not referring to the results of his work, has had any real basis in thought."

resultsnounUS /rɪˈzʌlts/

plural of “result” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading Since Kant, we have said, "no philosophy, no rational theology, no ultimate science, not referring to the results of his work, has had any real basis in thought."

rightadverbUS /raɪt/

precisely, exactly

From this reading It goes right on, however, in multifarious forms, its defunct exponents still imagining they live.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Since Kant, we have said, "no philosophy, no rational theology, no ultimate science, not referring to the results of his work, has had any real basis in thought."

scalpelnounUS /ˈskælpəl/

a thin straight surgical knife used in dissection and surgery

From this reading Surgical psychology, in special, is still as active with scalpel and microscope as if ours were the day of Coudillac and Erasmus Darwin.

sciencenounUS /ˈsaɪəns/

a particular branch of scientific knowledge

From this reading Since Kant, we have said, "no philosophy, no rational theology, no ultimate science, not referring to the results of his work, has had any real basis in thought."

SEQUENCESnounUS /ˈsiːkwənsəz/

plural of “sequence” — serial arrangement in which things follow in logical order or a recurrent pattern

From this reading SOME SEQUENCES OF ABSOLUTE IDEALISM.

SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading Since Kant, we have said, "no philosophy, no rational theology, no ultimate science, not referring to the results of his work, has had any real basis in thought."

SOMEadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading SOME SEQUENCES OF ABSOLUTE IDEALISM.

specialadjectiveUS /ˈspeʃəl/

unique or specific to a person or thing or category

From this reading Surgical psychology, in special, is still as active with scalpel and microscope as if ours were the day of Coudillac and Erasmus Darwin.

stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading It goes right on, however, in multifarious forms, its defunct exponents still imagining they live.

stonenounUS /stoʊn/

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading It must be added that since the fulfilment of Kant's _Critique_, especially by Hegel, there has not been one stone left as a foundation for "materialism."

SurgicaladjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrdʒɪkəl/

of or relating to or involving or used in surgery

From this reading Surgical psychology, in special, is still as active with scalpel and microscope as if ours were the day of Coudillac and Erasmus Darwin.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It must be added that since the fulfilment of Kant's _Critique_, especially by Hegel, there has not been one stone left as a foundation for "materialism."

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Since Kant, we have said, "no philosophy, no rational theology, no ultimate science, not referring to the results of his work, has had any real basis in thought."

theologynounUS /θiˈɑːlədʒi/

the rational and systematic study of religion and its influences and of the nature of religious truth

From this reading Since Kant, we have said, "no philosophy, no rational theology, no ultimate science, not referring to the results of his work, has had any real basis in thought."

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading It must be added that since the fulfilment of Kant's _Critique_, especially by Hegel, there has not been one stone left as a foundation for "materialism."

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading It goes right on, however, in multifarious forms, its defunct exponents still imagining they live.

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Since Kant, we have said, "no philosophy, no rational theology, no ultimate science, not referring to the results of his work, has had any real basis in thought."

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Since Kant, we have said, "no philosophy, no rational theology, no ultimate science, not referring to the results of his work, has had any real basis in thought."

ultimateadjectiveUS /ˈʌltəmət/

furthest or highest in degree or order; utmost or extreme

From this reading Since Kant, we have said, "no philosophy, no rational theology, no ultimate science, not referring to the results of his work, has had any real basis in thought."

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Since Kant, we have said, "no philosophy, no rational theology, no ultimate science, not referring to the results of his work, has had any real basis in thought."

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Surgical psychology, in special, is still as active with scalpel and microscope as if ours were the day of Coudillac and Erasmus Darwin.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Surgical psychology, in special, is still as active with scalpel and microscope as if ours were the day of Coudillac and Erasmus Darwin.

workverbUS /wɜːrk/

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading Since Kant, we have said, "no philosophy, no rational theology, no ultimate science, not referring to the results of his work, has had any real basis in thought."

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