 | Thomas Henry Huxley - 1880 - 408 pages
...attention of men who have work to do in the world. And he thua ends one of his essays :— " If Tve take in hand any volume of Divinity, or school metaphysics*,...it can contain nothing but sophistry and illusion." 1 Each of these beliefs can be verified experimentally, as often as we like to try. Each, therefore,... | |
 | George Derwent Thomson - 1880 - 222 pages
...of these principles (the principles of the utilitarian), what havoc must we make ? If we take in our hand any volume, of divinity or school metaphysics...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
...Cyc. instance, let us ask, Does it contain any abstract reasoning concerning quantity or number 'i No. Does it contain any experimental reasoning concerning...it can contain nothing but sophistry and illusion." To this Huxley says : " Permit me to enforce this wise advice, Why trouble ourselves about matters... | |
 | Immanuel Kant - 1881 - 592 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,...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
...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 school metaphysics,...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
...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,...any abstract reasoning concerning quantity or number 1 No. Does it contain any experimental reasoning concerning matter of fact and existence ? No. Commit... | |
 | 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
...podemos conocer. Huxley, acepta plenamente la siguiente conclusion de Hume, en uno de sus ensayos : " If we take in hand any volume of Divinity, or school...instance, let us ask, Does it contain any abstract reasonning concerning quantity or nmnbers f No. Does it contain any experimental reasonning concerning... | |
 | Ernest Belfort Bax - 1886 - 460 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...reasoning concerning matter of fact and existence 1 No. Commit it then to the flames ; for it can contain nothing but sophistry and illusion." Hume regards... | |
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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?... 
