An inquiry concerning human understanding. A dissertation on the passions. An inquiry concerning the principles of morals. The natural history of religionBell & Bradfute, 1788 |
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... established in the one , we have a ftrong prefumption , from all the rules of analogy , that it ought to be univerfally admitted , without any exception or referve . It is cuftom alone , which engages animals , from every object that ...
... established in the one , we have a ftrong prefumption , from all the rules of analogy , that it ought to be univerfally admitted , without any exception or referve . It is cuftom alone , which engages animals , from every object that ...
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... establish , partakes of the extra- ordinary and the marvellous ; in that case , the evidence refulting from the testimony admits of a diminution greater or lefs , in proportion as the fact is more or lefs unusual . The reason why we ...
... establish , partakes of the extra- ordinary and the marvellous ; in that case , the evidence refulting from the testimony admits of a diminution greater or lefs , in proportion as the fact is more or lefs unusual . The reason why we ...
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... established these laws , the proof against a miracle , from the very nature of the fact , is as entire as any argument from experience can poffibly be imagined . Why is it more than probable , that all men muft die ; that lead can- not ...
... established these laws , the proof against a miracle , from the very nature of the fact , is as entire as any argument from experience can poffibly be imagined . Why is it more than probable , that all men muft die ; that lead can- not ...
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... establish a miracle , unless the testi- " mony be of fuch a kind , that its falfehood would " be more miraculous than ... established on fo full an evidence , For , first , There is not to be found , in all hiftory , any miracle attefted ...
... establish a miracle , unless the testi- " mony be of fuch a kind , that its falfehood would " be more miraculous than ... established on fo full an evidence , For , first , There is not to be found , in all hiftory , any miracle attefted ...
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... contrary ; and that it is impoffible the religions of ancient ROME , of TURKEY , of SIAM , and of CHINA , fhould , all of them , be established on any folid foundation . Every miracle , therefore , 2 on Of MIRACLES . 125.
... contrary ; and that it is impoffible the religions of ancient ROME , of TURKEY , of SIAM , and of CHINA , fhould , all of them , be established on any folid foundation . Every miracle , therefore , 2 on Of MIRACLES . 125.
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abfolutely abfurd actions afcribe affurance againſt alfo alſo argument arife becauſe cafe caufe cauſe circumftances CLEANTHES concerning conclufion confequences confider confiderable courſe defire Deity difpute diftinction diſcover divine effect efteem enquiry EPICURUS eſtabliſhed event exift exiſtence experience fafely faid fame farther fceptical fcience feems fenfes fenfible fentiment ferve fhall fhould fide fimilar firft firſt fituation fociety fome fource fpecies fpeculative fpirit ftill ftrong fubject fuch fufficient fuperftition fuperior fuppofed fuppofition fupport furely fyftem greateſt happineſs himſelf human ideas imagination impoffible infer inftance intereft itſelf juftice leaſt lefs mankind mifery mind miracle moft moral moſt muft muſt nature neceffary neceffity never obferve object occafion oppofite ourſelves paffions particular perfon PHILO philofophers pleaſe pleaſure poffeffed poffible praiſe prefent principles purpoſe qualities queftion reafon refemblance refult regard religion requifite rience ſeems ſhall ſtill teftimony thefe themſelves theſe thing thofe thoſe tion ufual underſtanding univerfal uſeful virtue whofe
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Seite 72 - When we look about us towards external objects, and consider the operation of causes, we are never able, in a single instance, to discover any power or necessary connexion ; any quality, which binds the effect to the cause, and renders the one an infallible consequence of the other. We only find, that the one does actually, in fact, follow the other.
Seite 503 - Epicurus's old questions are yet unanswered. Is he willing to prevent evil, but not able ? then is he impotent. Is he able, but not willing ? then is he malevolent. Is he both able and willing? whence then is evil ? You ascribe, Cleanthes (and I believe justly), a purpose and intention to Nature.
Seite 96 - In proportion as men extend their dealings and render their intercourse with others more complicated, they always comprehend in their schemes of life a greater variety of voluntary actions which they expect, from the proper motives, to cooperate with their own.
Seite 55 - ... us of matters of fact which happened in the most distant places and most remote ages, yet some fact must always be present to the senses or memory, from which we may first proceed in drawing these conclusions. A man, who should find in a desert country the remains of pompous buildings, would conclude that the country had, in ancient times, been cultivated by civilized inhabitants; but did nothing of this nature occur to him, he could never form such an inference. We learn the events of former...
Seite 159 - But another man, who never took the pains to observe the demonstration, hearing a mathematician, a man of credit, affirm the three angles of a triangle to be equal to two right ones, assents to it, ie receives it for true.
Seite 30 - By the term impression, then, I mean all our more lively perceptions, when we hear, or see, or feel, or love, or hate, or desire, or will. And impressions are distinguished from ideas, which are the less lively perceptions of which we are conscious when we reflect on any of those sensations or movements above mentioned.
Seite 536 - If it affords no inference that affects human life, or can be the source of any action or forbearance : And if the analogy, imperfect as it is, can be carried no farther than to the human intelligence, and cannot be transferred, with any appearance of probability, to the other qualities of the mind...
Seite 360 - The whole frame of nature bespeaks an intelligent author; and no rational enquirer can, after serious reflection, suspend his belief a moment with regard to the primary principles of genuine Theism and Religion.
Seite 90 - It is universally acknowledged, that there is a great uniformity among the actions of men, in all nations and ages, and that human nature remains still the same, in its principles and operations.
Seite 121 - ... and learning, as to secure us against all delusion in themselves ; of such undoubted integrity as to place them beyond all suspicion of any design to deceive others ; of such credit and reputation in the eyes of mankind as to have a great deal to lose in case of...