 | David Hume - Commerce - 1758 - 568 pages
...fenfes. If you were to aik a man, why he believes any matter of fact, which is abfent ; for inftance, that his friend is in the country, or in FRANCE -,...other fact ; as a letter received from him, or the knowlege of his former refolutions and pro-, mifes. Aman, finding a watch or any other machine in a... | |
 | David Hume - Ethics, Modern - 1764 - 524 pages
...the country, or in FRANCE j he would give you a reafon ; and this reafpn would be fome other fa£t ; as a letter received from him, or the knowledge of his former refolutions and pwmifes. A man, finding a watch or any other machine in a defart ifland, would conclude, that there... | |
 | David Hume - 1768 - 540 pages
...matter of fact, which is abfent ; for inflance, that his friend is in the country, or in FR AN CE ; he would give you a reafon ; and this reafon would...be fome other fact ; as a letter received from him, F 2 or or the knowlege of his former refolutions and promlfes. A man, finding a watch or any other... | |
 | David Hume - Ethics, Modern - 1772 - 556 pages
...fcn.'es. If you were to afk a man, whj he believes any matter of faci, which is abfent; for inftance, that his friend is in the country, or in FRANCE; he...A, man, finding a watch or any other machine in a deftrt ifland, would conclude, that there had once been men in that ifland. All our reafonings concerning... | |
 | John Douglas - Bible - 1807 - 432 pages
...to " afk a man, fays he, why he believes any " matterr of fa6l which is abfent ; for in. " ftance, that his friend is in the country, '•' or in France ; he would give you a rea" fon, and this reafon would be fome other * fa6l ; as a letter received from him, or '* the knowledge... | |
 | David Hume - 1817 - 528 pages
...senses. If you were to ask a man, why he believes any matter of fact which is absent ; for instance, that his friend is in the country or in France ; he would give you a reason ; and this reason would be some other fact : as a letter received from him, or the knowledge... | |
 | John Douglas - Bible - 1824 - 268 pages
...Jf you were to ask a man, says he, why he believes any matter of fact which is absent; for instance, that his friend is in the country, or in France; he would give you a reason, and this reason would be some other fact; .as a letter received from him, or the knowledge... | |
 | David Hume - Philosophy - 1826 - 626 pages
...senses. If you were to ask a man why he believes any matter of fact which is absent, for instance, that his friend is in the country or in France, he would give you a reason, and this reason would be some other fact r as a letter received from him, or the knowledge... | |
 | John Douglas (bp. of Salisbury.) - 1832 - 266 pages
...were to ask a man," says he, " why he believes " any matter of fact which is absent ; for instance, " that his friend is in the country, or in France ; " he would give you a reason, and this reason would " be some other fact ; as a letter received from him, " or the knowledge... | |
 | John Douglas - Bible - 1832 - 270 pages
...friend is in the country, or in France ; " he would give you a reason, and this reason would " be some other fact ; as a letter received from him, " or the knowledge of his former resolutions and " promises. A man, finding a watch or any other " machine, in a desert island, would... | |
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All reasonings concerning matter of fact seem to be founded on the relation of cause and effect. By means of that relation alone we can go beyond the evidence of our memory and senses. If you were to ask a man why he believes any matter of fact which... 
