Essays and Treatises on Several Subjects, Том 1A. Millar, 1760 - Всего страниц: 352 |
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... some hidden truths , ' which may contribute to the inftruction of pofterity . ' Tis certain , that the easy and obvious philofophy will always , with the generality of mankind , have the preference to the accurate and abftrufe ; and by ...
... some hidden truths , ' which may contribute to the inftruction of pofterity . ' Tis certain , that the easy and obvious philofophy will always , with the generality of mankind , have the preference to the accurate and abftrufe ; and by ...
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... some care , in order to deftroy the falfe and adulterate . Indolence , which to fome perfons , affords a fafeguard against this deceitful philofophy , is , with others , overbalanced by curiofity ; and defpair , which , at fome moments ...
... some care , in order to deftroy the falfe and adulterate . Indolence , which to fome perfons , affords a fafeguard against this deceitful philofophy , is , with others , overbalanced by curiofity ; and defpair , which , at fome moments ...
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... Some inftances , especially late ones , of fuccess in these inquiries , may give us a juster notion of the certainty and folidity of this branch of learning . And fhall we efteem it worthy the labour of a philo- fopher to give us a true ...
... Some inftances , especially late ones , of fuccess in these inquiries , may give us a juster notion of the certainty and folidity of this branch of learning . And fhall we efteem it worthy the labour of a philo- fopher to give us a true ...
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... some aim or intention , in his firft fetting out , if not in the compofition of the whole work . A production with- out a defign would resemble more the raving of a madman , than the fober efforts of genius and learn- ing . As this rule ...
... some aim or intention , in his firft fetting out , if not in the compofition of the whole work . A production with- out a defign would resemble more the raving of a madman , than the fober efforts of genius and learn- ing . As this rule ...
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... Some- times , he supplies by conjecture what is wanting in knowlege : And always , he is fenfible , that the more unbroken the chain is , which he prefents to his read- ers , the more perfect is his production . He fees , that the ...
... Some- times , he supplies by conjecture what is wanting in knowlege : And always , he is fenfible , that the more unbroken the chain is , which he prefents to his read- ers , the more perfect is his production . He fees , that the ...
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Essays and Treatises on Several Subjects: essays, moral, political ..., Том 1 David Hume Полный просмотр - 1825 |
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acknowleged actions affurance againſt alfo alſo argument arifes becauſe cafe caufe and effect cauſe cerning circumftances concerning conclufion confequences confider conftant conjoined connexion contrary courfe of nature courſe defire difpute diftinct diſcover eafy enquiry epic poetry EPICURUS eſtabliſhed evidence excite exift exiſtence experience fame farther fatisfaction fcience feems fenfation fenfes fenfible fentiments ferve fhall fhould fide fimilar firft firſt fituation fome fource fpecies ftill ftrong fubject fuch fufficient fuperior fuppofed fuppofition fupport furely greateſt himſelf human idea imagination impoffible impreffion infer inftances intirely itſelf knowlege leaſt lefs mankind mind miracle moft moſt muft muſt neceffary neceffity never nexion obferve object operations oppofite ourſelves paffing paffions particular perfon phænomena philofophers pleaſure poffible prefent principles produce propofition queftion reafon refemblance refult relation rience ſeems ſhall ſtill ſuch ſuppoſed teftimony thefe themſelves theſe thofe thoſe thro tion tranfition ufual underſtanding univerfally uſeful
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Стр. 175 - A miracle is a violation of the laws of nature; and as a firm and unalterable experience has established these laws, the proof against a miracle, from the very nature of the fact, is as entire as any argument from experience can possibly be imagined.
Стр. 178 - ... 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 their being detected in any falsehood, and at the same time attesting facts performed in such a public manner and in so celebrated a part of the world as to render the detection unavoidable— all which circumstances are requisite to give us a full assurance in the testimony of men.
Стр. 89 - It is more conformable to the ordinary wisdom of nature to secure so necessary an act of the mind, by some instinct or mechanical tendency, which may be infallible in its operations, may discover itself at the first appearance of life and thought, and may be independent of all the laboured deductions of the understanding.
Стр. 60 - We have said that all arguments concerning existence are founded on the relation of cause and effect ; that our knowledge of that relation is derived entirely from experience ; and that all our experimental conclusions proceed upon the supposition that the future will be conformable to the past.
Стр. 80 - I say then that belief is nothing but a more vivid, lively, forcible, firm, steady conception of an object than what the imagination alone is ever able to attain.
Стр. 160 - ... pleasure. A horse that has been accustomed to the field, becomes acquainted with the proper height which he can leap, and will never attempt what exceeds his force and ability. An old greyhound will trust the more fatiguing part of the...
Стр. 246 - While we cannot give a satisfactory reason, why we believe, after a thousand experiments, that a stone will fall, or fire burn; can we ever satisfy ourselves concerning any determination, which we may form, with regard to the origin of worlds, and the situation of nature, from, and to eternity?
Стр. 76 - If I ask why you believe any particular matter of fact which you relate, you must tell me some reason; and this reason will be some other fact connected with it. But as you cannot proceed after this manner in...
Стр. 29 - It is evident, that there is a principle of connexion between the different thoughts or ideas of the mind, and that, in their appearance to the memory or imagination, they introduce each other with a certain degree of method and regularity.
Стр. 162 - ... them. Animals, therefore, are not guided in these inferences by reasoning : neither are children : neither are the generality of mankind in their ordinary actions and conclusions: neither are philosophers themselves, who, in all the active parts of life, are in the main the same with the vulgar, and are governed by the same maxims.