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The Philosophical Works of David Hume ...: An inquiry concerning the human ... - Page 178
by David Hume - 1826
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Essays and Treatises on Several Subjects, in Two Volumes

David Hume - 1779 - 548 pages
...no man, who reflects, ever itoubted, that the exiftences, which we confider, when we fay, this houfe and that tree, are nothing but perceptions in the mind, and fleeting copies or reprefentations of other exiftences^ which remain uniform and independent, So •z So far, then, are...
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Essays and treatises on several subjects, Volume 2

David Hume - 1817 - 540 pages
...from it: But the real table, which exists independent of us, suffers no alteration : It was therefore nothing but its image which was present to the mind....which remain uniform and independent. \ So far, then, ore we necessitated, by reasoning, to contradict or depart from the primary instincts of nature, and...
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An inquiry concerning human understanding. A dissertation on the passions ...

David Hume - 1825 - 526 pages
...from it : But the real table, which exists independent of us, suffers no alteration : It was therefore nothing but its image which was present to the mind....that the existences which we consider, when we say, t/iis house, and that tree, are nothing but perceptions in the mind, and fleeting copies or representations...
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Essays on the Powers of the Human Mind: To which are Added, An Essay on ...

Thomas Reid - 1827 - 706 pages
...from it : but the real table, which exists independent of us, suffers no alteration. It was therefore nothing but its image which was present to the mind....nothing but perceptions in the mind, and fleeting copies and representations of other existences, which remain uniform and independent. So far, then, we are...
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The Works of Dugald Stewart: Dissertation exhibiting a general view of the ...

Dugald Stewart - 1829 - 518 pages
...it ; but the real table, which exist) independent of us, sutlers no alteration. It was, therefore, nothing but its image which was present to the mind. These are the obvious dictates of reason." (Etsay (m the jlcadtmieal Philotophy.) Is not this analogical theory of pereeption the principle on...
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The Works of Dugald Stewart: Dissertation exhibiting a general view of the ...

Dugald Stewart - 1829 - 510 pages
...it ; but the real table, which exists independent of us, suffers no alteration. It was, therefore, nothing but its image which was present to the mind. These are the obvious dictates of reason." (Essay on the Academical Philosophy.) Is not this analogical theory of perception the principle on...
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The Works of Dugald Stewart: Dissertation exhibiting a general view of the ...

Dugald Stewart - 1829 - 518 pages
...it ; but the real table, which exists independent of us, suffers no alteration. It was, therefore, nothing but its image which was present to the mind. These are the obvious dictates of reason." (Essay on tht Academical Philosophy.) Is not this analogical theory of perception the principle on...
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The works of Thomas Reid, with selections from his unpublished letters ...

Thomas Reid - 1846 - 1080 pages
...but the real table, which exists independent of us, suffers no alteration. [£07] It was, therefore, nothing but its image which was present to the mind....These are the obvious dictates of reason ; and no man whoreflectseverdoubted that the existences which we consider, when we say this hauif, and that tree,...
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Essays on the Intellectual Powers of Man

Thomas Reid - 1850 - 522 pages
...it ; but the real table, which exists independent of us, suffers no alteration. It was, therefore, nothing but its image which was present to the mind....nothing but perceptions in the mind, and fleeting copies and representations of other existences which remain uniform and independent. So far, then, we are...
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The Philosophical Works, Volume 4

David Hume - 1854 - 576 pages
...from it : but the real table, which exists independent of us, suffers no alteration: it was therefore nothing but its image which was present to the mind....that the existences which we consider, when we say, iMs house, and tJuct tree, are nothing but perceptions in the mind, and fleeting copies or representations...
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