Suitably to this experience, therefore, we may define a cause to be an object, followed by another, and where all the objects similar to the first are followed by objects similar to the second. Or in other words where, if the first object had not been,... Selections - الصفحة 157بواسطة David Hume - 1927 - عدد الصفحات: 401عرض كامل - لمحة عن هذا الكتاب
| David Hume - 1804 - عدد الصفحات: 552
...be an object, follows edfiy another, and where all the object s> similar to the first, are followed by objects similar to the second. Or$ in other words,...conveys the mind, by a customary transition, to the idea cf the effect. Of this also we have experience. We may, therefore, suitably to this experience, form... | |
| 1817 - عدد الصفحات: 608
...even of Hume himself is sometimes quite as strong as this. One of his definitions of cause is, — ' where if the first object had not been, the second never had existed.' p. 88, Inquiry. And again ' 'tis universally allowed, (says he) that matter, in all its operations,... | |
| Thomas Brown - 1822 - عدد الصفحات: 266
...to be, An object followed by another, and where all the objects similar to the first, are followed by objects similar to the second. Or, in other words,...the first object had not been, the second never had exitted." This last circumstance, if very rigidly examined, is not admissible into a just definition... | |
| Lady Mary Shepherd - 1824 - عدد الصفحات: 210
...be an ob" ject followed by another; and where all " the objects similar to the first are follow" ed by objects similar to the second ; or, in " other...first object " had not been, the second never had ex" isted." Course without a contradiction in terms ; and, finally, show, that Custom and Habit alone... | |
| David Hume - 1825 - عدد الصفحات: 526
...to be an oltject, followed by another, and where all the objects similar to the first are followed by objects similar to the second. Or,- in other; words,-...conveys the mind, by a customary transition, to the id«a of the effect. Of this also we have experience. We may, therefore, suitably to this experience,... | |
| David Hume - 1825 - عدد الصفحات: 546
...to be an object, followed by another, and where all tlie objects similar to t/ie first are followed by objects similar to the second. Or, in other words, where, if the first oty'ect had not been, the second never had existed. The appearance of a cause always conveys the mind,... | |
| David Hume - 1825 - عدد الصفحات: 526
...cause to be an object, followed by another, and where all the objects similar to the first are followed by objects similar to the second. Or, in other words, where, if tfie first olg-ect had not been, the second never had existed. The appearance of a cause always conveys... | |
| Robert Blakey - 1830 - عدد الصفحات: 420
...We may define a cause to be an object followed by another ;" and again, in his third definition, " The appearance of a cause always conveys the mind,...customary transition, to the idea of the effect." This doctrine has been very generally adopted by nearly all the Scottish metaphysicians, though they... | |
| Alfred Lyall - 1830 - عدد الصفحات: 682
...containing the original definition, we may be sure of, from what fol- , lows; for he goes on to say, " or in other " words, where if the first object had not " been, the second never had existed;" but this idea expresses a much stncter necessity of connexion than does the relation of any number... | |
| Thomas Brown - 1835 - عدد الصفحات: 486
...to be, An object followed by another, and where all the objects, similar to the first, are followed by objects similar to the second. Or, in other words,...object had not been, the second never had existed" This last circumstance, if very rigidly examined, is not admissible into a just definition of a cause,... | |
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