...If at intervals, at what times principally does it return, and by what causes is it produced ? " 2 " There are some philosophers who imagine we are every...demonstration, both of its perfect identity and simplicity. . . . For my part, when I enter most intimately into what I call myself, I always stumble on some particular...

...foundation of probability, as long as there is any resemblance remaining. AGAINST PERSONAL IDENTITY There are some philosophers who imagine we are every...demonstration, both of its perfect identity and simplicity. The strongest sensation, the most violent passion, say they, instead of distracting us from this view,...

...perhaps, in the end be found foreign to our present purpose. SECTION VI. Of personal identity. ./i here are some philosophers, who imagine we are every moment...existence; and are certain, beyond the evidence of demonstration, both of its perfect identity and simplicity. The strongest sensation, the most violent...

...nature of his negative criticism that I venture to quote from it in this connection somewhat at length: "There are some philosophers who imagine we are every...demonstration, both of its perfect identity and simplicity. The strongest sensation, the most violent passion say they, instead of distracting us from this view,...

...introspection. He begins by a clear and forcible statement of his opponents' teaching. "There are," he says, "some philosophers who imagine we are every moment...feel its existence and its continuance in existence. . . . The strongest sensation, the most violent passion, say they, instead of distracting us from this...

...Hume, for instance, writes : — " There are some philosophers who imagine that we are every moment conscious of what we call our SELF; that we feel its...existence, and its continuance in existence." And later on he continues: — " Setting aside some metaphysicians, I may venture to affirm of the rest...

...Hume, for instance, writes : — " There are some philosophers who imagine that we are every moment conscious of what we call our SELF ; that we feel...existence, and its continuance in existence." And later on he continues: — " Setting aside some metaphysicians, I may venture to affirm of the rest...

...are some philosophers who imagine we are every moment intimately conscious of what we call our SILT ; that we feel its existence and its continuance in...the evidence of a demonstration, both of its perfect " When I enter most intimately into what I call myself, I always stumble on some particular perception...

...Against Prof. Ladd's na'ive and over-confident dictum, let us cite the goodnatured comment of Hume : "There are some philosophers who imagine we are every...moment intimately conscious of what we call our 'self.' For my part, when I enter most intimately into what I call myself, I always stumble upon some particular...

...we use. The Sensationalist philosopher, Hume, states this quite clearly and plainly. He says : 1 * " There are some philosophers who imagine we are every moment intimately conscious of what we call our SiLt; that we feel its existence and its continuance in existence, and are certain, beyond the evidence...