 It is indeed an opinion strangely prevailing amongst men, that houses, mountains, rivers, and in a word all sensible objects, have an existence, natural or real, distinct from their being perceived by the understanding. But, with how great an assurance...  Elements of Intellectual Philosophy - Page 52by Joseph Alden - 1866 - 292 pagesFull view - About this book
 | George Berkeley - 1820 - 514 pages
...should have any existence out of the minds -or thinking things which perceive them. IV. It is indeed an opinion strangely prevailing amongst men, that...word all sensible objects, have an existence natural or real distinct from their being perceived by the understanding. But with how great an assurance and... | |
 | George Berkeley - 1820 - 506 pages
...should have any existence out of the minds or thinking things which perceive them. . K IV. It is indeed an opinion strangely prevailing amongst men, that...word all sensible objects, have an existence natural or real distinct from their being perceived by the understanding. But with how great an assurance and... | |
 | Frederick Beasley - Philosophy - 1822 - 584 pages
...absurdities? But to proceed with the Bishop. " It is indeed," says he, " an opinion strangely prevalent amongst men, that houses, mountains, rivers, and in a word, all sensible objects have an exi stence, natural or real, distinct from their being perceived by the understanding." (And who will... | |
 | 1826 - 434 pages
...they should have any existence out of the mind or thinking things which perceive them." " It is indeed an opinion strangely prevailing amongst men, that...houses, mountains, rivers, and, in a word, all sensible objects,have an existence, natural or real, distinct from their being perceived by the understanding.... | |
 | Theology - 1835 - 700 pages
...world as is commonly believed to exist, is absurd. " It is indeed an opinion strongly prevailing among men, that houses, mountains, rivers, and, in a word, all sensible objects, have an existence, natural or real, distinct from their being perceived by the understanding." Principles of Human Knowledge,... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1836 - 1000 pages
...minds or thinking things which perceive them. " 4. It is indeed an opinion strangely prevailing among men, that houses, mountains, rivers, and in a word all sensible objects, have an existence natural or real, distinct from their being perceived by the understanding. But with how great an assurance... | |
 | William Hazlitt - Authors, English - 1836 - 538 pages
...minds or thinking things which perceive them. " 4. It is indeed an opinion strangely prevailing among men, that houses, mountains, rivers, and in a word all sensible objects, have an existence natural or real, distinct from their being perceived by the understanding. But with how great an assurance... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1836 - 526 pages
...minds or thinking things which perceive them. " 4. It is indeed an opinion strangely prevailing among men, that houses, mountains, rivers, and in a word all sensible objects, have an existence natural or real, distinct from their being perceived by the understanding. But with how great an assurance... | |
 | Theology - 1838 - 428 pages
...hollow and glass shrill. Yet, as Berkeley remarks, " it is indeed an opinion strangely prevailing among men, that houses, mountains, rivers, and in a word, all sensible objects have an existence natural or real, distinct from their being perceived by the understanding." But ask of such a believer a reason... | |
 | Francis Bowen - Philosophy - 1842 - 388 pages
...hollow, and glass shrill. Yet, as Berkeley remarks, " it is indeed an opinion strangely prevailing among men, that houses, mountains, rivers, and in a word, all sensible objects have an existence natural or real, distinct from their being perceived by the understanding." But ask of such a believer a reason... | |
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