| David Hume - 1779 - 272 Seiten
...and mercy referable the benevolence and mercy of men ? EPICURUS' s old queftions are yet ungjifwered. Is he willing to prevent evil, but not able ? then...intention to Nature. But what, I befeech you, is the object of that curious artifice and machinery, machinery, which fhe has difplayed in all animals ?... | |
| Tobias Smollett - 1779 - 508 Seiten
...mercy refemble the benevolence and mercy of men ? • Epicurus's old queftions are yet unanfwered. < Is he willing to prevent evil, but not able ? then...he able, but not willing? then is he malevolent. Is ie both able and willing ? whence then is evil :' I 1 68 /Hume'/ Dialogues concerning Natural Religion.... | |
| David Hume - 1826 - 592 Seiten
...and mercy resemble the benevolence and mercy of men ? Epicurus's old questions are yet unanswered. Is he willing to prevent evil, but not able ? then...he both able and willing? whence then is evil ? You ascribe, Cleanthes (and I believe justly), a purpose and intention to Nature. But what, I beseech you,... | |
| Nathaniel Alexander Nicholson - 1866 - 128 Seiten
...difficulties which caused Epicurus to ask the famous questions which have remained so long unanswered. Is God willing to prevent evil, but not able ? Then is He impotent. Is He able but not willing P Then is He malevolent. Is He both able and willing ? Whence then is evil ? The great Governor of... | |
| David Hume - 1874 - 544 Seiten
...and mercy resemble the benevolence and mercy of men ? EPICUEUS'S old questions are yet unanswered. Is he willing to prevent evil, but not able ? then...both able and willing ? whence then is evil ? You ascribe, CLEANTHES, (and I believe justly) a purpose and intention to Nature. But what, I beseech you,... | |
| Graeme Mercer Adam, George Stewart - 1880 - 706 Seiten
...otherwise might have done, on the wounds and the ruin of affection . ' Js the Deity,' says Hume, ' willing to prevent evil, but not able / Then is he impotent. Is he able, but not willing Г Then is he malevolent. Is he both able and willing Î Whence, then, is evil ? ' Whence, our hearts... | |
| David Hume - 1882 - 524 Seiten
...and mercy resemble the benevolence and mercy of men ? EPICUEUS'S old questions are yet unanswered. Is he willing to prevent evil, but not able ? then...both able and willing ? whence then is evil ? You ascribe, CLEANTHES, (and I believe justly) a purpose and intention to Nature. But what, I beseech you,... | |
| James Hutchison Stirling - 1890 - 440 Seiten
...part either in will or in power. " Epicurus's old questions are yet unanswered," says Hume, " Is God willing to prevent evil, but not able ? then is He...Is He both able and willing ? whence then is evil ? " " Why is there any misery at all in the world ? " And human life is human misery within and without.... | |
| James Hutchison Stirling - 1890 - 440 Seiten
...part either in will or in power. " Epicurus's old questions are yet unanswered," says Hume, " Is God willing to prevent evil, but not able ? then is He...Is He both able and willing ? whence then is evil ?" " Why is there any misery at all in the world ?" And human life is human misery within and without.... | |
| David Hume - 1898 - 534 Seiten
...and mercy resemble the benevolence and mercy of men ? EPICURUS'S old questions are yet unanswered. Is he willing to prevent evil, but not able ? then...both able and willing ? whence then is evil ? You ascribe, CLEANTHES, (and I believe justly) a purpose and intention to Nature. But what, I beseech you,... | |
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