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 | David Hume - 1768 - 540 pages
...by the mere operation of thought, without dependence on -what is any where exiftent in the univerfe. Though there never were a circle or triangle in nature, the truths demonftrated by EUCLID, would for ever .retain their certainty and evidence. Matters of fact, -which... | |
 | David Hume - 1779 - 548 pages
...by the mere operation of thought, without dependence on what is any where exiftent in the univerfe.' Though there never were a circle or triangle in nature, the truths, demonftrated by Euclid, would for ever retain their certainty and evidence. A Matters of fact, which... | |
 | David Hume - 1817 - 528 pages
...by the mere operation of thought, without dependence on what is any where existent in the universe. Though there never were a circle or triangle in nature,...by Euclid would for ever retain their certainty and *• vidence. Matters of fact, which are the second objects of human reason, are not ascertained in... | |
 | David Hume - 1817 - 540 pages
...operation of thought, without dependence on what is any where existent in the universe. Though there nerer were a circle or triangle in nature, the truths demonstrated...by Euclid would for ever retain their certainty and evidence. evidence of their truth, however great, of a like nature with the foregoing. The contrary... | |
 | David Hume - 1826 - 626 pages
...by the mere operation of thought, without dependence on what is any where existent in the universe. Though there never were a circle or triangle in nature,...by Euclid would for ever retain their certainty and evidence. Matters of fact, which are the second objects of hU" man reason, are not ascertained in the... | |
 | Edward Mammatt - 1839 - 564 pages
...is attainable and unalterable. " Though there never were a circle or triangle in nature," says Hume, the truths demonstrated by Euclid would for ever retain their certainty and evidence," whereas " the contrary of every matter of fact is still possible." — Inquiry concerning... | |
 | David Hume - 1854 - 576 pages
...by the mere operation of thought, without dependence on what is anywhere existent in the universe. Though there never were a circle or triangle in nature,...by Euclid would for ever retain their certainty and evidence. Matters of fact, which are the second objects of human reason, are not ascertained in the... | |
 | George Jamieson - 1859 - 280 pages
...philosopher tells us, and the saying has not been questioned, " though there never were a circle or a triangle in nature, the truths demonstrated by Euclid...for ever retain their certainty and their evidence." We venture to brand the conclusion as a paralogism, involving what is essentially false. We take leave... | |
 | James Hutchison Stirling - 1865 - 140 pages
...thought, without dependence on what is anywhere existent in the universe: though there never were a true circle or triangle in nature, the truths demonstrated...by Euclid would for ever retain their certainty and evidence.' Here Hume plainly intimates, not only that he knows such truths to bring evidence, but to... | |
 | Herbert Spencer - 1872 - 670 pages
...by the mere operation of thought, without dependence on what is anywhere existent in the universe. Though there never were a circle or triangle in nature,...by Euclid would for ever retain their certainty and evidence. ;' Matters of fact, which are the second objects of human reason, are not ascertained in... | |
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