...hitherto amused philosophers and blocked up the way to knowledge, are entirely owing to themselves. That we have first raised a dust, and then complain we cannot see." The pretension on which all philosophy is founded is here openly proclaimed. The consequences of Locke's...

...placing the fault originally in our faculties, and not rather in the. wrong use we make of them. ... I am inclined to think that the far greater part,...blocked up the way to knowledge, are entirely owing to ourselves. That we have first raised a dust, and then complain we cannot see." In the present case...

...of candour, inadvertently confesses what is very damaging to the reputation of his own pursuits : " Upon the whole, I am inclined to think that the far...blocked up the way to knowledge, are entirely owing to ourselves. That we have first raised a dust, and then complain we cannot see." Principles of Human...

...inadvertently confesses what is very lUmajring to the reputation of his own pursuits : ' l.'pon the whole, I am inclined to think that the far greater part, if not all, of those difficulties which l;ave hitherto amused philosophers, and blocked up the way to knowledge, arc entirely owing to ourselves....

...only hold them because they do not suffer themselves to think. js .w;u. PHILOSOPHERS' DIFFICULTIES. Upon the whole, I am inclined to think that the far...blocked up the way to knowledge, are entirely owing to ourselves. That we have first raised . a dust, and then complain we cannot see. Bishop Berkeley. THE...

...them ? Let us refresh ourselves with them thankfully, whilst we go forth in our search after Truth. which have hitherto amused philosophers, and blocked up the way to knowledge, are entirely owing to ourselves. That we have first raised a dust, and then complain we cannot see. Bishop Hcrhc'ey. THE...

...doth usually furnish them with such means as, if rightly made use of, will not fail to satisfy them. Upon the whole, I am inclined to think that the far...to try if I can discover what those Principles are 4 which have introduced all that doubtfulness and uncertainty, those absurdities and contradictions,...

...doth usually furnish them with such means as, if rightly made use of, will not fail to satisfy them. Upon the whole, I am inclined to think that the far...blocked up the way to knowledge, are entirely owing to ourselves — that we have first raised a dust and then complain we cannot see. 4. My purpose therefore...

...within his reach, but the fruits thereof forbidden him.) ' CTpon the whole,' continues Berkeley, ' I am inclined to think that the far greater part, if not all, the difficulties which have hitherto amused philosophers, and blocked up the way to knowledge, are...

...whole. Mr. Buckle recommends every theologian and metaphysician to get by heart this sentence, " That we have first raised a dust, and then complain we cannot see." We should not wonder if Mr. Buckle's readers asserted the former clause of him, and the latter of themselves....