 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.  The Science-history of the Universe - Page 80by Francis Rolt-Wheeler - 1909Full view - About this book
 | George Berkeley - 1820 - 506 pages
...or thinking things which perceive them. . K IV. It is indeed an opinion strangely prevailing amongst men, that houses, mountains, rivers, and in a word...an assurance and acquiescence soever this principle may be entertained in the world ; yet whoever shall find in his heart to call it in question, may,... | |
 | George Berkeley - 1820 - 514 pages
...minds -or thinking things which perceive them. IV. It is indeed an opinion strangely prevailing amongst men, that houses, mountains, rivers, and in a word...an assurance and acquiescence soever this principle may be entertained in the world ; yet whoever shall find in his heart to cajl it hi • question, may,... | |
 | Frederick Beasley - 1822 - 584 pages
...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
...strangely prevailing amongst men, that houses, mountains, rivers, and, in a word, all sensible objects,have an existence, natural or real, distinct from their...an assurance and acquiescence soever this principle may be entertained in the world, yet whoever shall find in his heart to call it in question, may, if... | |
 | 1835 - 700 pages
...supposition of such a world as is commonly believed to exist, is absurd. " It is indeed an opinion strongly prevailing among men, that houses, mountains, rivers,...from their being perceived by the understanding." Principles of Human Knowledge, $ 4. " From what has been said, it follows, there is not any other substance... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1836 - 526 pages
...possible they should have any existence, out of the minds or thinking things which perceive them. " 4. It is indeed an opinion strangely prevailing among...an assurance and acquiescence soever this principle may be entertained in the world, yet whoever shall find in his heart to call it in question, may, if... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1836 - 1000 pages
...possible they should have any existence, out of the minds or thinking things which perceive them. " 4. It is indeed an opinion strangely prevailing among...an assurance and acquiescence soever this principle may be entertained in the world, yet whoever shall find in his heart to call it in question, may, if... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1836 - 538 pages
...possible they should have any existence, out of the minds or thinking things which perceive them. " 4. It is indeed an opinion strangely prevailing among...an assurance and acquiescence soever this principle may be entertained in the world, yet whoever shall find in his heart to call it in question, may, if... | |
 | 1838 - 428 pages
...tastes sweet, and a lemon sour ; why a drum sounds hollow and glass shrill. Yet, as Berkeley remarks, " it is indeed an opinion strangely prevailing among...from their being perceived by the understanding." But ask of such a believer a reason for the faith that is in him. What is that matter, for the exbtence... | |
 | Alexander Duff - 1839 - 738 pages
...expose the fallacy of " the opinion strangely prevailing among men, that houses, mountains, rivers, &c., in a word, all sensible objects have an existence...distinct from their being perceived by the understanding ! " These, however, were only the whimsies and the reveries of fallible men. It remained for the sages... | |
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