| 1843 - 644 pages
...of nature bespeaks an intelligent Author ; and no rational inquirer can, after serious reffection, suspend his belief a moment, with regard to the primary principles of genuine theism and religion." Although he regards the origin of religion among mankind as involved in obscurity, yet he ventures... | |
| Henry Townley - 1852 - 110 pages
...obvious, at least the clearest solution. The whole frame of nature bespeaks an intelligent Author; and DO rational inquirer can, after serious reflection, suspend...primary principles of genuine theism and religion. — Hume's Natural History of Jicliffion. Though the stupidity of men, barbarous and uninstructed,... | |
| James Anthony Froude, John Tulloch - 1860 - 896 pages
...a natural instinct elicited into act by custom.* He acknowledged that in a practical point of view 'no rational inquirer can, after serious reflection,...primary principles of genuine theism and religion.* Above all, he denounced as disingenuous disputants all those who denied the reality of right and wrong.... | |
| 1869 - 588 pages
...isms.' There was, however, one ' ism ' which Hume strongly supported by argument, viz., Theism : . The whole frame of Nature bespeaks an intelligent...primary principles of genuine Theism and Religion.' — Natural History of Religion. Hume's defence of Theism was a defence, indeed, with sinister limits... | |
| 1869 - 596 pages
...isms.' There was, however, one 'ism ' which Hume strong! v supported by argument, viz., Theism : ' The whole frame of Nature bespeaks an intelligent...regard to the primary principles of genuine Theism and Itcligion.' — Natural History of Religion. Hume's defence of Theism was a defence, indeed, with sinister... | |
| Charles Bray - 1871 - 386 pages
...'(Bacon, Essays, 17.) > " The whole frame of Nature bespeaks an intelligent author ; and no intelligent inquirer can, after serious reflection, suspend his...primary principles of genuine Theism and Religion." — (D. Hume, '' Dialogues concerning Natural Religion," part 10.) Hume, however, rejected with scorn... | |
| Charles Bray - 1871 - 398 pages
...(Bacon, Essays, 17.) " The whole frame of Nature bespeaks an intelligent author ; and no intelligent inquirer can, after serious reflection, suspend his...regard to the primary principles of genuine Theism and Religion."—(D. Hume, "Dialogues concerning Natural Religion," part 10.) Hume, however, rejected with... | |
| John Hunt - 1873 - 494 pages
...his own person, clearly declares himself on the side of Theism. The whole frame of nature, he says, bespeaks an intelligent Author ; and no rational inquirer...primary principles of genuine Theism and religion. This belief Hume thinks is not an original instinct or primary impression. It is the result of reasoning.... | |
| William Jackson - 1874 - 436 pages
...subject it to practical reason, as he understood reason's verdict." He even went so far as to say that " The whole frame of Nature bespeaks an Intelligent...primary principles of genuine Theism and Religion." (Natural History of Rclig ion, Introdnetion.) Indeed, according to Cueheval Clarigny,* Hume was an... | |
| William Jackson - 1874 - 432 pages
...subject it to practical reason, as he understood reason's verdict." He even went so far as to say that " The whole frame of Nature bespeaks an Intelligent...primary principles of genuine Theism and Religion." (Natural History of Religion, Introduction.) Indeed, according to Cucheval Clarigny,* Hume was an "... | |
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