Hidden fields
Books Books
" 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'} No. Does it contain any experimental reasoning concerning matter of fact and existence?... "
Treasury of Thought: Forming an Encyclopædia of Quotations from Ancient and ... - Page 389
by Maturin Murray Ballou - 1894 - 579 pages
Full view - About this book

Lessons from Nature, as Manifested in Mind and Matter

St. George Jackson Mivart - 1876 - 486 pages
...attention of men who have work to do in the world." — p. 158. He then quotes Hume saying : — " If we take in hand any volume of divinity, or school...it can contain nothing but sophistry and illusion." — p. 159. Professor Huxley adds : — " Permit me to enforce this most wise advice. Why trouble ourselves...
Full view - About this book

Lessons from Nature, as Manifested in Mind and Matter

St. George Jackson Mivart - 1876 - 488 pages
...the attention of men who have work to do in the world."—p. 158. He then quotes Hume saying:— " If we take in hand any volume of divinity, or school...flames, for it can contain nothing but sophistry and illusion."—p. 159. Professor Huxley adds :— " Permit me to enforce this most wise advice. Why trouble...
Full view - About this book

Lessons from Nature: As Manifested in Mind and Matter, Volume 25; Volume 590

St. George Jackson Mivart - 1876 - 492 pages
...attention of men who have work to do in the world." — p. 158. He then quotes Hume saying : — " If we take in hand any volume of divinity, or school...number ? No. Does it contain any experimental reasoning conceming matter of fact and existence i No. Commit it then to the flames, for it can contain nothing...
Full view - About this book

Mind, Volume 4

1879 - 626 pages
...principles, what havoc must we make ! If we take in our hand any volume of divinity or school metaphysic, for instance, let us ask, Does it contain any abstract...any experimental reasoning concerning matter of fact existence ? No. Commit it then to the flames : for it can contain nothing but sophistry and illusion."1...
Full view - About this book

The Christian Doctrine of Sin

John Tulloch - 1876 - 264 pages
...Professor Huxley's address " On the Physical Basis of Life " — ' Lay Sermons,' &c., p. 15o:— " ' If we take in hand any volume of divinity, or school...contain any abstract reasoning concerning quantity and number 1 No. Does it contain any experimental reasoning concerning matter of fact and existence...
Full view - About this book

The Christian Doctrine of Sin

John Tulloch - 1876 - 262 pages
...Professor Huxley's address " On the Physical Basis of Life " — ' Lay Sermons/ &c., p. 150 :— " ' If we take in hand any volume of divinity, or school...contain any abstract reasoning concerning quantity and number ? No. Does it contain any experimental reasoning concerning matter of fact and existence...
Full view - About this book

Similarities of Physical and Religious Knowledge

James Thompson Bixby - 1876 - 254 pages
...advice, as he calls it, of Hume : " If we take in hand any volume of divinity or school metaphysic for instance, let us ask, Does it contain any abstract...Does it contain any experimental reasoning concerning matters of fact and existence ? No. Commit it, then, to the flames, for it can contain nothing but...
Full view - About this book

Similarities of Physical and Religious Knowledge

James Thompson Bixby - 1876 - 252 pages
...reasoning concerning quantity or number? No. Does it contain any experimental reasoning concerning matters of fact and existence ? No. Commit it, then, to the...it can contain nothing but sophistry and illusion." Such are the charges currently made nowadays against the trustworthiness of the truths of religion...
Full view - About this book

The Metaphysics of the School: Book4. Principles of being; Book 5. Causes of ...

Thomas Harper - 1881 - 798 pages
...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,...instance ; let us ask, Does it contain any abstract reasonings concerning quantity or number? No. Does it contain any experimental reasonings concerning...
Full view - About this book

The Metaphysics of the School: Book 4. Principles of being; Book 5. Causes ...

Thomas Harper - 1881 - 798 pages
...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,...instance ; let us ask, Does it contain any abstract reasonings concerning quantity or number? No. Does it contain any experimental reasonings concerning1...
Full view - About this book




  1. My library
  2. Help
  3. Advanced Book Search
  4. Download EPUB
  5. Download PDF