 He tells us that when we suspect a philosophical term is used without any meaning or idea, " we need but inquire, from what Impression is that supposed idea derived ? and if it be impossible to assign any, this will serve to confirm our suspicion " that...  Inquiry Into the Relation of Cause and Effect - Page 338by Thomas Brown - 1818 - 569 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Thomas Brown - 1835 - 486 pages
...he wishes to be considered as errors in the systems of popular and scientific faith. SECTION II. THE notion of Power, — which I consider as nothing more,...at once, whether the word have any meaning at all ; for, if we suppose it to be without any meaning, the question of course must be immediately at an... | |
 | Johann Eduard Erdmann - 1840 - 460 pages
...ideas not innate. Sect. II. p. 17—19. et Note A. p.47l. When we entertain therefore any suspicion , that a philosophical term is employed without any meaning or idea, we need but enquire from what impression is that supposed idea derived. And if it be impossible to assign any,... | |
 | Heinrich Ritter - 1853 - 702 pages
...allgemeine ¿Begriff 1) Ниш. nal. I p. 119; ess. II p. 35. When we entertain, therefore, any suspicion, that a philosophical term is employed without any...we need but inquire, from what impression is that supposed idea derived? And if it be impossible to assign any, this will serve to confirm our suspicion.... | |
 | Ritter - 1853 - 680 pages
...attgemeine Segríjf 1) Hum. net. I p. 119; ees. II p. 35. When we entertain, therefore, any suspicion, that a philosophical term is employed without any...we need but inquire, from what impression is that supposed idea derived ? And if it be impossible to assign any, this will serve to confirm our suspicion.... | |
 | Herbert Spencer - 1872 - 670 pages
...apply Hume's own test, above quoted. He tells us that when we suspect a philosophical term is used without any meaning or idea, " we need but inquire, from what Impression is that supposed idea derived ? and if it be impossible to assign any, this will serve to confirm our suspicion... | |
 | Herbert Spencer - 1873 - 670 pages
...apply Hume's own test, above quoted. He tells us that when we suspect a philosophical term is used without any meaning or idea, " we need but inquire, from what impression is that supposed idea derived ? and if it be impossible to assign any, this will serve to confirm our suspicion... | |
 | Herbert Spencer - 1873 - 678 pages
...apply Hume's own test, above quoted. He tells us that when we suspect a philosophical term is used without any meaning or idea, " we need but inquire, from what impression is that supposed idea derived ? and if it be impossible to assign any, this will serve to confirm our suspicion... | |
 | Herbert Spencer - 1873 - 672 pages
...Hume's own test, abeve quoted. Ho tells us that when wo suspect a philosophical term is used witheut any meaning or idea, "we need but inquire, from what impression is that supposed idea derived ? and if it be impossible to assign any, this will serve to confirm our suspicion... | |
 | Herbert Spencer - 1881 - 756 pages
...apply Hume's own test, above quoted. He tells us that when we suspect a philosophical term is used without any meaning or idea, " we need but inquire, from what impression is that supposed idea dtnivcd? and if it be impossible to assign any, this will serve to confirm our suspicion... | |
 | Herbert Spencer - 1882 - 722 pages
...apply Hume's own test, above quoted. He tells us that when we suspect a philosophical term is used without any meaning or idea, " we need but inquire, from what impression is that supposed idea derived ? and if it be impossible to assign any, this will serve to confirm our suspicion... | |
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