 | David Hume - 1760 - 314 Seiten
...the greater miracle. If the falfhood of his • teftimony would be more miraculous, than the eyent which he relates ; then, and not till then, can he pretend to command my belief or opinion. and eflence. The railing of a houfe or fhip into the air is a vifiblc... | |
 | David Hume - 1764 - 524 Seiten
...difcover, I pronounce my decifion, and always reject the greater miracle. If the falfliood of his teftimony would be more miraculous, than the event which he...relates ; then, and not till then, can he pretend to command "my belief or opinion. PART II. In the foregoing reafoning we have fuppofed, that the teftimony,... | |
 | Richard Price - 1772 - 482 Seiten
...pronounce '* my deci/ion, and always reject the greater *' miracle. If the falfehood of his teftimcny u would be more miraculous than the event " which he...relates^ then, and not till then, " can he pretend to command my belief or ** ' opinion *. " — For fuch reafons as thefe, Mt, * Ib. P. 182.-^— P. 206.... | |
 | Richard Price - 1777 - 554 Seiten
...pronounce •" my decifion, and always reje ft the greater " miracle. If the falfehood of his teflimony '" would be more miraculous than the event " which he relates, then, and not till then, " can be pretend to command my belief or " opinion *." — For fuch reafons as thefe, Mr. * lb. P. 182. P.... | |
 | William Adams - 1777 - 394 Seiten
...deducting the fc inferior. If the falfehood of any per•" fon's teftimony would be more miracu" lous than the event which he relates, " then, and not 'till then, can he pretend f* to command my belief or opinion *." By By miraculous it is plain that the author here means, in... | |
 | Richard Price - 1777 - 500 Seiten
...the greater " miracle. If the falfehood of his tejiimony " would be more miraculous than the event l< which he relates, then, and not till then, '' can he pretend to command my belief of '' opinion *."— -For fuch reafons as thefe> Mr. * lb. P. 182. P. 206. I dejire... | |
 | David Hume - 1804 - 552 Seiten
...should really have happened. I weigh the one miracle against the other ; and" accord• See NOTE [KJ ing to the superiority, which I discover, I pronounce...relates ; then, and not till then, can he pretend to command my belief or opinion. PART II. IN the foregoing reasoning we have supposed, that the testimony... | |
 | George Campbell - 1807 - 294 Seiten
...al** ways reject the greater miracle. If the false" hood of his testimony would be more mi" raculous than the event which he relates ; " then, and not till then, can he pretend to " command my belief or opinion."* At first, indeed, one is ready to exclaim, What a strange revolution... | |
 | George Campbell - 1807 - 530 Seiten
...always reject the greater miracle. If the " falsehood of his testimony would be more miraculous thaw " the event which he relates ; then, and not till then, can he " pretend to command my belief or opinion*." At first indeed one is ready to exclaim, What a strange revolution... | |
 | David Hume - 1809 - 556 Seiten
...it be more probable, that this person should either deceive or be deceived, or that the fact, which he relates, should really have happened. I weigh the...relates ; then, and not till then, can he pretend to command my belief or opinion-. PART ji. In the foregoing reasoning we have supposed, that the testimony... | |
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When anyone tells me that he saw a dead man restored to life, I immediately consider with myself whether it be more probable that this person should either deceive or be deceived, or that the fact, which he relates, should really have happened. I weigh... 
