An inquiry concerning human uderstanding. A dissertation on the passions. An inquiry concerning the principles of morals. The natural history of religionBell & Bradfute, 1809 |
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... laws and forces , by which the revolu- tions of the planets are governed and directed . The like has been performed with regard to other parts of nature . And there is no reason to despair of equal success in our inquiries concerning ...
... laws and forces , by which the revolu- tions of the planets are governed and directed . The like has been performed with regard to other parts of nature . And there is no reason to despair of equal success in our inquiries concerning ...
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... laws of nature , and all the operations of bodies , without exception , are known only by experience , the following reflections may perhaps suffice . Were any object presented to us , and were we required to pronounce concerning the ...
... laws of nature , and all the operations of bodies , without exception , are known only by experience , the following reflections may perhaps suffice . Were any object presented to us , and were we required to pronounce concerning the ...
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... of mixed mathematics proceeds upon the supposition , that certain laws are established ture in her operations ; and abstract reasonings are employed , either to assist experience in the discovery of SCEPTICAL DOUBTS 31.
... of mixed mathematics proceeds upon the supposition , that certain laws are established ture in her operations ; and abstract reasonings are employed , either to assist experience in the discovery of SCEPTICAL DOUBTS 31.
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David Hume. employed , either to assist experience in the discovery of these laws , or to determine their influence in particu- lar instances , where it depends upon any precise degree of distance and quantity . Thus , it is a law of ...
David Hume. employed , either to assist experience in the discovery of these laws , or to determine their influence in particu- lar instances , where it depends upon any precise degree of distance and quantity . Thus , it is a law of ...
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... law , which takes place in all the operations of the mind . We may , therefore , observe , as the first experiment to our present purpose , that , upon the appearance of the picture of an absent friend , our idea of him is evidently ...
... law , which takes place in all the operations of the mind . We may , therefore , observe , as the first experiment to our present purpose , that , upon the appearance of the picture of an absent friend , our idea of him is evidently ...
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absurd actions agreeable allowed appear approbation argument arise ascribe Athenians authority beauty believe benevolence blame cause cerning character Cicero circumstances common concerning conclusion conduct connection consequences consider contrary course of nature degree deity Diodorus Siculus discover distinction divine effect endeavour entirely Epictetus Epicurus esteem event evident excite existence experience farther feel force former friendship give happiness Herodotus Hesiod honour human nature idea imagination immediately infer influence inquiry instance intelligent Jansenist justice kind laws mankind manner 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 racter reason reflection regard relation relations of ideas religion render rience rules scepticism seems self-love sense sensible sentiment society species superstition supposed Tacitus testimony theism thing tion universal utility vanity virtue vulgar whole
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Seite 26 - 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. That the sun
Seite 77 - but never connected. But as we can have no idea of any thing, which never appeared to our outward sense or inward sentiment, the necessary conclusion seems to be, that we have no idea of connection or power at all, and that these words are absolutely without any meaning, when employed either in philosophical reasonings, or common life.
Seite 121 - violation of these laws, or, in other words, a miracle to prevent them ? Nothing is esteemed a miracle, if it ever happen in the common course of nature. It is no miracle . that a man, seemingly in good health, should die on a , sudden ; because such a kind of death, though more
Seite 166 - objects, and never entertain any suspicion, .that the one are nothing but representations of the other. This very.': table, which we see white, and which we feel hard, is believed to exist, independent of our perception, and to be something external to our mind, which perceives it. Our presence bestows not being on it: Our absence does
Seite 176 - doubt, and of the impossibility, that any thing, but the strong power of natural instinct, could free us from it. Those who have a propensity to philosophy, will still continue their researches; because they reflect, that, besides the immediate pleasure, attending such an occupation, philosophical decisions are nothing but the reflections of common life, methodized and corrected.
Seite 80 - that it is impossible to give any just definition of cause, except, what is drawn from something extraneous and foreign to it. Similar objects are always conjoined with similar. Of this we have experience. Suitably to this experience, therefore, we may define a cause to be an object,followed by another, and .where all the objects, similar
Seite 122 - are requisite to give us a full assurance in the testimony of men. Secondly, We may observe in human nature a principle, which, if strictly examined, will be found to diminish extremely the assurance, which we might, from human testimony, have in any kind of prodigy. The maxim, by
Seite 127 - on' any solid foundation. Every miracle, therefore, pretended to have been wrought in any of these religions (and all of them abound in miracles), as its direct scope is to establish the particular system to which it is attributed; so has it the same force, though more indirectly, to overthrow every other system. In destroying a
Seite 20 - from it. The idea of GOD, as meaning an infinitely intelligent, wise, and good Being, arises from reflecting on the operations of our own mind, and augmenting, without limit, those qualities of -goodness and wisdom. We may prosecute this inquiry to what length we please; where we shall always find, that every idea which we examine
Seite 79 - the existence of one from the appearance of the other. When we say, therefore, that one object is connected with another, we mean only that they have acquired a connection in our thought, and give rise to this inference, by which they become proofs of each other's existence