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" We may well ask, What causes induce us to believe in the existence of body ? but 'tis in vain to ask, Whether there be body or not ? That is a point, which we must take for granted in all our reasonings. "
The Biographical History of Philosophy from Its Origin in Greece Down to the ... - Page 574
by George Henry Lewes - 1857 - 675 pages
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The Philosophical Works of David Hume ...

David Hume - 1826 - 508 pages
...great importance, to be trusted to our uncertain reasonings and speculations. We may well ask, What causes induce us to believe in the existence of body ? but 'tis in vain to ask, WJiether there be body or not ? That is a point, which we must take for granted in all our reasonings....
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History of the Philosophy of Mind: Embracing the Opinions of All ..., Volume 3

Robert Blakey - 1848 - 584 pages
...speculations. We may well ask, what causes induce its to believe in the existence of body ? but it is in vain to ask whether there be body or not ; that...which we must take for granted in all our reasonings"* * Treatise on Human Nature, Part 4. These qualifications and confessions bring him to the same point...
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A Biographical History of Philosophy, Volume 4

George Henry Lewes - 1853 - 282 pages
...speculations. We may well ask, ^vhat causes induce us to believe in the existence of body ? but 't is in vain to ask whether there be body or not ? that...clearly enough seen and signalized the impotence of the mind in any attempt to penetrate beyond phenomena, and had, with his usual calm wisdom, •counselled...
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The Christian Examiner and Religious Miscellany, Volume 57

1854 - 496 pages
...causes induce us to believe in the existence of body ? But it is in vain to ask, Whether there be a body or not? .That is a point which we must take for granted in all our reasonings." (I. 238). And again: " My practice, you say, refutes my doubts. But you mistake the purport of my question....
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Christian Examiner and Theological Review, Volume 22; Volume 57

1854 - 532 pages
...causes induce us to believe in the existence of body ? But it is in vain to ask, Whether there be a body or not ? That is a point which we must take for granted in all our reasonings." (I. 238). And again : " My practice, you say, refutes my doubts. But you mistake the purport of my...
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The History of Philosophy from Thales to Comte: Modern philosophy

George Henry Lewes - 1867 - 692 pages
...well ask, what causes induce « '4) believe in the existence of body '? but 't is in vain to ask wMker there be body or not ? that is a point which we must...inconsequences. Locke before him had clearly enough seen and signalised the impotence of the attempt to penetrate beyond phenomena, and had, with his usual calm...
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The Greek Sceptics from Pyrrho to Sextus: An Essay which Obtained the Hare ...

Norman Maccoll - 1869 - 182 pages
...belief in an external world, and yet believe in its existence. " We may well ask," he remarks, " what causes induce us to believe in the existence of body, but 'tis vain to ask whether there is body or not ? that is a point which we must take for granted in all reasonings1."...
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The Greek Sceptics from Pyrrho to Sextus: An Essay which Obtained the Hare ...

Norman Maccoll - 1869 - 176 pages
...belief in an external world, and yet believe in its existence. " We may well ask," he remarks, "what causes induce us to believe in the existence of body, but 'tis vain to ask whether there is body or not ? that is a point which we must take for granted in all reasoningsi."...
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The Greek Sceptics from Pyrrho to Sextus: An Essay which Obtained the Hare ...

Norman Maccoll - 1869 - 178 pages
...belief in an external world, and yet believe in its existence. " We may well ask," he remarks, " what causes induce us to believe in the existence of body, but 'tis vain to ask whether there is body or not ? that is a point which we must take for granted in all reasonings1."...
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The History of Philosophy: From Thales to Comte, Volume 2

George Henry Lewes - 1871 - 798 pages
...speculations. We may well ask, what causes induce us to believe in the existence of body ? but 't is in vain to ask whether there be body or not ? that...inconsequences. Locke before him had clearly enough seen and signalised the impotence of the attempt to penetrate beyond phenomena, and had, with his usual calm...
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