| 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.... | |
| 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... | |
| 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... | |
| 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.... | |
| 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... | |
| 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... | |
| 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."... | |
| 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."... | |
| 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."... | |
| 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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