An inquiry concerning human understanding. A dissertation on the passions. An inquiry concerning the principles of morals. The natural history of religionBell and Bradfute, 1825 |
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... allowed to be the most valuable , this species of philosophers paint her in the most amiable colours ; bor- rowing all helps from poetry and eloquence , and treating their subject in an easy and obvious manner , and such as is best ...
... allowed to be the most valuable , this species of philosophers paint her in the most amiable colours ; bor- rowing all helps from poetry and eloquence , and treating their subject in an easy and obvious manner , and such as is best ...
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... allowed , that the several distinct ideas of colour , which enter by the eye , or those of sound , which are conveyed by the ear , are really dif- ferent from each other , though , at the same time , resem- bling . Now , if this be true ...
... allowed , that the several distinct ideas of colour , which enter by the eye , or those of sound , which are conveyed by the ear , are really dif- ferent from each other , though , at the same time , resem- bling . Now , if this be true ...
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... allowed , that nature has kept us at a great distance from all her secrets , and has afforded us only the knowledge of a few superficial qualities of objects , while she conceals from us those powers and principles on which the ...
... allowed , that nature has kept us at a great distance from all her secrets , and has afforded us only the knowledge of a few superficial qualities of objects , while she conceals from us those powers and principles on which the ...
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... allowed on all hands that there is no known connection between the sensible quali- ties and the secret powers ; and consequently , that the mind is not led to form such a conclusion concerning their constant and regular conjunction , by ...
... allowed on all hands that there is no known connection between the sensible quali- ties and the secret powers ; and consequently , that the mind is not led to form such a conclusion concerning their constant and regular conjunction , by ...
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... allowed a phi- losopher to have so much curiosity , at least , as to examine the principle of human nature which gives this mighty au- thority to experience , and makes us draw advantage from that similarity which nature has placed ...
... allowed a phi- losopher to have so much curiosity , at least , as to examine the principle of human nature which gives this mighty au- thority to experience , and makes us draw advantage from that similarity which nature has placed ...
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An Inquiry Concerning Human Understanding. a Dissertation on the Passions ... David Hume Keine Leseprobe verfügbar - 2019 |
Häufige Begriffe und Wortgruppen
absurd actions agreeable allowed appear approbation argument arise ascribe Athenians authority beauty blame cause cerning character Cicero circumstances common concerning conclusion conduct conjoined connection consequences consider contrary course of nature degree deity discover distinction divine effect endeavour entirely Epicurus esteem event evidence excite experience farther feel force former friendship give happiness Hesiod human nature idea imagination immediately inference influence inquiry instance intelligent Jansenist justice kind laws mankind manner ment merit mind miracle moral nations necessity neral never object observe operation opinion opposite origin ourselves particular passions person philosophers pleasure Plutarch Polybius polytheism possessed praise present pretend principles produce qualities racters reason reflection regard relation relations of ideas religion render rience rules scepticism seems self-love sense sensible sentiment sion society species Suetonius superstition supposed sure Tacitus testimony theism thing tion tural utility vanity vice vulgar whole
Beliebte Passagen
Seite 16 - Matters of fact, which are the second objects of human reason, are not ascertained in the same manner; nor is our evidence of their truth, however great, of a like nature with the foregoing. The contrary of every matter of fact is still possible; because it can never imply a contradiction, and is conceived by the mind with the same facility and distinctness, as if ever so conformable to reality.
Seite 157 - When we run over libraries, persuaded of these principles, what havoc must we make ? If we take in our hand any volume ; of divinity or school metaphysics, for instance ; let us ask, Does it contain any abstract reasoning concerning quantity or number ? No. Does it contain any experimental reasoning concerning matter of fact and existence ? No. Commit it then to the flames ; for it can contain nothing but sophistry and illusion, DISSERTATION THE PASSIONS.
Seite 121 - Our most holy religion is founded on Faith, not on reason; and it is a sure method of exposing it to put it to such a trial as it is, by no means, fitted to endure.
Seite 105 - That no testimony is sufficient " to establish a miracle, unless the testimony be of such " a kind, that its falsehood would be more miraculous " than the fact which it endeavours to establish...
Seite 106 - ... deceived, or that the fact, which he relates, should really have happened. I weigh the one miracle against the other; and according to the superiority which I discover, I pronounce my decision, and always reject the greater miracle. If the falsehood of his testimony would be more miraculous than the event which he relates; then, and not till then, can he pretend to command my belief or opinion.
Seite 375 - There is an universal tendency among mankind to conceive all beings like themselves, and to transfer to every object, those qualities, with which they are familiarly acquainted, and of which they are intimately conscious.
Seite 32 - If the mind be not engaged by argument to make this step, it must be induced by some other principle of equal weight and authority; and that principle will preserve its influence as long as human nature remains the same.
Seite 65 - ... is carried by habit, upon the appearance of one event, to expect its usual attendant, and to believe that it will exist. This connexion, therefore, which we feel in the mind, this customary transition of the imagination from one object to its usual attendant, is the sentiment or impression from which we form the idea of power or necessary connexion.
Seite 438 - The prevalence of the doctrine of liberty may be accounted for, from another cause, viz. a false sensation or seeming experience which we have, or may have, of liberty or indifference, in many of our actions. The necessity of any action, whether of matter or of mind, is not, properly speaking, a quality in the agent, but in any thinking or intelligent being, who may consider the action; and it consists chiefly in the determination of his thoughts to infer the existence of that action from some preceding...
Seite 21 - These ultimate springs and principles are totally shut up from human curiosity and inquiry. Elasticity, gravity, cohesion of parts, communication of motion by impulse; these are probably the ultimate causes and principles which we shall ever discover in nature...