I may venture to affirm of the rest of mankind that they are nothing but a bundle or collection of different perceptions, which succeed each other with an inconceivable rapidity, and are in a perpetual flux and movement. Papers of the Manchester Literary Club - Seite 68von Manchester Literary Club - 1880Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| James Beattie - 1771 - 588 Seiten
...kind,"— that is, who feel and believe, that they have a foul, — *' I may venture to affirm of the reft of " mankind, that they are nothing but a " bundle or collection of different percep" tions, which fucceed each other with " inconceivable rapidity, and are* in a " perpetual flux... | |
| James Beattie - 1776 - 504 Seiten
...— that is, who feel and believe that they have a foul, — "I may ven" ture to affirm of the reft of mankind, that ** they are nothing but a bundle or collection ** of different perceptions, which iucceed •( (i each other with inconceivable rapidity y and are in a perpetual flux and movement.... | |
| James Wilson - 1804 - 494 Seiten
...matter ; he annihilates spirit as well as body ; and reduces mankind — I use his own words — to " a bundle or collection of different perceptions, which...succeed each other with an inconceivable rapidity, and are in a perpetual flux and movement." " There is properly no simplicity in the mind at one time ;... | |
| James Beattie (LL.D.) - 1807 - 400 Seiten
...some " metaphysicians of this kind," — that is, who feel and believe, that they have a soul, — " 1 may venture to " affirm of the rest of mankind, that...different perceptions, " which succeed each other with inconceivable rapi" dity, and are jn a perpetual flux and movement.- — " There is properly no simplicity... | |
| George Walker - 1814 - 284 Seiten
...principle in me. But setting aside some metaphysicians of this kind, who believe they have a soul, I may venture to affirm, of the rest of mankind, that they are noihmg but a bundle or collection of different perceptions, which succeed each other with inconceivable... | |
| David Hume - 1826 - 508 Seiten
...simple and continued, which he calls himself; though I am certain there is no such principle in me. But setting aside some metaphysicians of this kind, I...succeed each other with an inconceivable rapidity, and are in a perpetual flux and movement. Our eyes cannot turn in their sockets without vOL. i. x varying... | |
| Ritter - 1853 - 680 Seiten
...ипипгегЬгофепе Soí»árenj, wobei рф ber Oebanfe 1) Hum. net. I p. 361 sq.; 448 sqq. A bundle or collection of different perceptions, which...succeed each other with an inconceivable rapidity. 2) Ib. I p. 418 sqq. ; immort, of the soul p. 24. an eine иг[афНфе 2Jcrbinbim¡i dmmídjt, inbetn... | |
| Heinrich Ritter - 1853 - 698 Seiten
...ипип1егЬгофепе ЩЬщ, wöbet рф ber ©ebanfe 1) Hum. nal. I p. 361 щ.; 448 sqq. A bandle or collection of different perceptions, which succeed each other with an inconceivable rapidity. 2) Ib. I p. 418 sqq. ; immort, of the soul p. 24. an eine нффНфс SSerbínbung eintmfôt, inbem... | |
| Dugald Stewart - 1858 - 548 Seiten
...simple and continued, which he calls himself; though I am certain there is no such principle in me. But setting aside some metaphysicians of this kind, I...succeed each other with an inconceivable rapidity, and are in a perpetual flux and movement. . . . The mind is a kind of theatre, where several perceptions... | |
| Victor Cousin - 1855 - 650 Seiten
...It is a delusion, says Hume ; this belief is only a refined speculation of the metaphysicians : " I venture to affirm of the rest of mankind that they...succeed each other with an inconceivable rapidity, and are in perpetual flux and movement The mind is a kind of theater, where several perceptions successively... | |
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