 Matters of fact, which are the second objects of human reason, are not ascertained in the same manner; nor is our evidence of their truth, however great, of a like nature with the foregoing. The contrary of every matter of fact is still possible; because...  Principles of Logic - Page 418by George Hayward Joyce - 1916 - 431 pagesFull view - About this book
 | James Hutchison Stirling - Philosophy - 1900 - 452 pages
...same manner ; nor is our evidence of their truth, however great, of a like nature with the foregoing. The contrary of every matter of fact is still possible ; because it can never imply a contradiction, and is consceived by the mind with equal facility and distinctness, as if ever ftso conformable to... | |
 | Thomas Henry Huxley - 1901 - 224 pages
...mind with the same facility and distinctness as if ever so conformable to reality. That the sun Witt not rise to-morrow, is no less intelligible a proposition,...contradiction, than the affirmation that it will rise. We should in vain, therefore, attempt to demonstrate its falsehood. Were it demonstratively false,... | |
 | David Hume - Ethics - 1902 - 419 pages
...mind with the same facility and distinctness, as if ever so conformable to reality. That the\ atin will not rise to-morrow is no less intelligible a...contradiction than the affirmation, that it will rise. We should in vain, therefore, attempt to demonstrate its falsehood. Were it demonl stratively false,... | |
 | Robert Adamson - Philosophy, Modern - 1903 - 422 pages
...same manner ; nor is our evidence of their truth, however great, of a like nature with the foregoing. The contrary of every matter of fact is still possible, because it can never imply a contradiction. . . . Were it demonstratively false, it would imply a contradiction, and could never be distinctly... | |
 | Fritz Berolzheimer - Criminal law - 1904 - 348 pages
...Treat. I, P. III, sect. l p. 372—375. ") Treat. I, P. III, sect. 1, 2. 7; Enqniry sect. IV (p. 23: „That the sun will not rise to-morrow is no less...contradiction, than the affirmation, that it will rise"l. ") Treat. I P. III sect. VII (p. 396, 894-399); P. II, sect. 6; Enqu. sect. 5, p. II. Alle... | |
 | James Iverach - Philosophy, Modern - 1904 - 280 pages
...before him the conception of the possible. The possible involves no contradiction. Just as Hume says : " The contrary of every matter of fact is still possible; because it can never imply a contradiction, and is conceived by the mind with the same facility and distinctness as if ever so conformable to reality.... | |
 | Carveth Read - First philosophy - 1905 - 374 pages
...principle of Contradiction. For thus he contrasts such knowledge with matter of fact, the contrary of which can never imply a contradiction: " That the sun will...contradiction, than the affirmation that it will rise. We should in vain, therefore, attempt to demonstrate its falsehood. Were it demonstratively fake, it... | |
 | Carveth Read - First philosophy - 1905 - 372 pages
...principle of Contradiction. For thus he contrasts such knowledge with matter of fact, the contrary of which can never imply a contradiction : " That the sun will...no more contradiction, than the affirmation that it vntt rise. We should in vain, therefore, attempt to demonstrate its falsehood. Were it demonstratively... | |
 | Herbert Spencer - Psychology - 1906 - 788 pages
...same manner ; nor is our evidence of their truth, however great, of a like nature with the foregoing. The contrary of every matter of fact is still possible, because it can never imply a contradiction, and is conceived by the mind with the same facility and distinctness, as if ever so conformable to... | |
 | David Hume - Ethics - 1907 - 324 pages
...same manner; nor is our evidence of their truth, however great, of a like nature with the foregoing. The contrary of every matter of fact is still possible ; because it can never imply a contradiction, and is conceived by the mind with the same facility and distinctness, as if ever so conformable to... | |
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