 I may venture to affirm of the rest of mankind, that they are nothing but a bundle or collection of different perceptions, which succeed each other with an inconceivable rapidity, and are in a perpetual flux and movement.  The philosophical basis of theism - Page 95by Samuel Harris - 1883 - 564 pagesFull view - About this book
 | James Beattie - Truth - 1771 - 588 pages
...kind,"— that is, who feel and believe, that they have a foul, — *' I may venture to affirm of the reft of " mankind, that they are nothing but a " bundle or collection of different percep" tions, which fucceed each other with " inconceivable rapidity, and are* in a " perpetual flux... | |
 | James Beattie - Classical education - 1776 - 504 pages
...— that is, who feel and believe that they have a foul, — "I may ven" ture to affirm of the reft of mankind, that ** they are nothing but a bundle or collection ** of different perceptions, which iucceed •( (i each other with inconceivable rapidity y and are in a perpetual flux and movement.... | |
 | James Beattie (LL.D.) - Truth - 1807 - 400 pages
...some " metaphysicians of this kind," — that is, who feel and believe, that they have a soul, — " 1 may venture to " affirm of the rest of mankind, that...different perceptions, " which succeed each other with inconceivable rapi" dity, and are jn a perpetual flux and movement.- — " There is properly no... | |
 | George Walker - English fiction - 1814 - 284 pages
...principle in me. But setting aside some metaphysicians of this kind, who believe they have a soul, I may venture to affirm, of the rest of mankind, that they are noihmg but a bundle or collection of different perceptions, which succeed each other with inconceivable... | |
 | David Hume - Ethics - 1826 - 508 pages
...continued, which he calls himself; though I am certain there is no such principle in me. But setting aside some metaphysicians of this kind, I may venture...of different perceptions, which succeed each other with an inconceivable rapidity, and are in a perpetual flux and movement. Our eyes cannot turn in their... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - 1858 - 548 pages
...continued, which he calls himself; though I am certain there is no such principle in me. But setting aside some metaphysicians of this kind, I may venture...of different perceptions, which succeed each other with an inconceivable rapidity, and are in a perpetual flux and movement. . . . The mind is a kind... | |
 | Victor Cousin - Psychology - 1855 - 650 pages
...It is a delusion, says Hume ; this belief is only a refined speculation of the metaphysicians : " I venture to affirm of the rest of mankind that they...of different perceptions, which succeed each other with an inconceivable rapidity, and are in perpetual flux and movement The mind is a kind of theater,... | |
 | Charles Hodge - Presbyterian Church - 1873 - 672 pages
...thing. This applies to mind as well as matter. Nothing .exists to us but our thoughts and feelings. We are " nothing but a bundle or collection of different perceptions, which succeed each other with an inconceivable rapidity, and are in perpetual flux and movement." C. Materialism in France during... | |
 | David Hume - Knowledge, Theory of - 1874 - 604 pages
...continu'd, which he calls himself; tho' I am certain there is no such principle.in me. But setting aside some metaphysicians of this kind, I may venture...of different perceptions, which succeed each other with an inconceivable rapidity, and are in a perpetual flux and movement. Our eyes cannot turn in their... | |
 | David Hume - Knowledge, Theory of - 1874 - 604 pages
...continu'd, which he calls himself; tho' I am certain there is no such principle in me. But setting aside some metaphysicians of this kind, I may venture...of different perceptions, which succeed each other with an inconceivable rapidity, and are in a perpetual flux and movement. Our eyes cannot turn in their... | |
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