 | George Thomson (author of 'The world of being'.) - 1880 - 256 pages
..." When we run over our libraries persuaded of these principles (the principles of the utilitarian), what havoc must we make ? If we take in our hand any...it can contain nothing but sophistry and illusion ! " Evidently Mr. Hume had something to learn that he did not learn, and evidently so has Mr. Huxley... | |
 | Henry Augustus Mott - 1880 - 164 pages
..." If we take in hand any volume of divinity or school metaphysics, for * Sumner, in Johnson's Cyc. instance, let us ask, Does it contain any abstract...it can contain nothing but sophistry and illusion." To this Huxley says : " Permit me to enforce this wise advice, Why trouble ourselves about matters... | |
 | Henry Augustus Mott - 1880 - 184 pages
..." If we take in hand any volume of divinity or school metaphysics, for * Sumner, in Johnson's Cyc. instance, let us ask, Does it contain any abstract reasoning concerning quantity or number 'i No. Does it contain any experimental reasoning concerning matter of fact and existence ? No. Commit... | |
 | Immanuel Kant - 1881 - 592 pages
...teaches us the nature and bounds of cause and effect. . . When we run over libraries, persuaded of these principles, what havoc must we make ? If we take in...flames ; for it can contain nothing but sophistry and illusion1.' The conclusion leaves nothing to be desired in point of clearness. 1. On the one hand we... | |
 | Immanuel Kant - 1881 - 590 pages
...and effect. . . When we run over libraries, persuaded of these principles, what havoc must we make 1 If we take in our hand any volume, of divinity or...flames ; for it can contain nothing but sophistry and illusion1/ The conclusion leaves nothing to be desired in point of clearness. 1. On the one hand we... | |
 | Immanuel Kant - 1881 - 588 pages
...teaches us the nature and bounds of cause and effect. . . When we run over libraries, persuaded of these principles, what havoc must we make ? If we take in...any abstract reasoning concerning quantity or number 1 No. Does it contain any experimental reasoning concerning matter of fact and existence ? No. Commit... | |
 | 1882 - 646 pages
...contain any subjective and reflective analyses of the content and form of consciousness? "If (says Hume) we take in our hand any volume of divinity or school metaphysics, ... let us ask, Does it contain any abstract reasonings concerning quantity or number ? No. Does it... | |
 | 1894 - 494 pages
...scientific secularism to bring about a social revolution. " If we take it in our hand," says Hume, " any volume of divinity or school metaphysics, for...Does it contain any experimental reasoning concerning matters of fact or existence ? No. Commit it then to the flames, for it can contain nothing but sophistry... | |
 | Ramón Manterola - 1884 - 406 pages
...Huxley, acepta plenamente la siguiente conclusion de Hume, en uno de sus ensayos : " If we take in hand any volume of Divinity, or school metaphysics,...instance, let us ask, Does it contain any abstract reasonning concerning quantity or nmnbers f No. Does it contain any experimental reasonning concerning... | |
 | 1885 - 820 pages
...school of metaphysics, let us ask, ' Does it contain any abstract reasoning concerning quantity and number?" 'No.' 'Does it contain any experimental reasoning...concerning matter of fact and existence?' 'No.' 'Commit it to the flames, for it can contain nothing but sophistry or illusion.'" Professor Huxley, like other... | |
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When we run over libraries, persuaded of these principles, what havoc must we make? If we take in our hand any volume; of divinity or school metaphysics, for instance; let us ask, Does it contain any abstract reasoning concerning quantity or number'}... 
