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" We have, it is true, a livelier perception of a friend when we see him, than when we think of him in his absence. But this is not all: every person of a sound mind knows, that in the one case we believe, and are certain, that the object exists, and is... "
An Essay on the Nature and Immutability of Truth, in Opposition to Sophistry ... - Page 262
by James Beattie - 1771 - 568 pages
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The Critical Review, Or, Annals of Literature, Volume 33

Tobias Smollett - English literature - 1772 - 534 pages
...you deny one of tbe fundamental principles of Mr. Hume's philofophy. We have,, it is true, a livelier perception of a friend when we fee him, than when...his abfence. But this is not all: every perfon of a1 found mind knofts, that in the one cafe we believe, and are certain, that the object exifts, and...
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Essays: On the Nature and Immutability of Truth, in Opposition to ..., Volume 1

James Beattie - Classical education - 1776 - 504 pages
...negative, you deny one of the fundamental principles of this philofophy. We have, it is true, a livelier perception of a friend when we fee him, than when...in the other we believe, and are certain, that the object is not prefent : which, however, they muft deny, who maintain, that an idea differs from an...
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An Essay on the Nature and Immuntability of Truth: In Opposition to ...

James Beattie (LL.D.) - Truth - 1807 - 400 pages
...mind knows, that in the one case we believe, and are certain, that the object exists, and is present with us ; in the other we believe, and are certain, that the object is not present : which,' however, Mr HUME must deny ; for he maintains, that an idea differs...
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The Book of Nature, Volume 3

John Mason Good - Natural history - 1826 - 454 pages
...mind knows, that in the one case we believe, and are certain, that the object exists, and is present with us; in the other we believe, and are certain, that the object is not present: which, however, they must deny, who maintain, that an idea differs from an impression...
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Early Responses to Hume's Metaphysical and Epistemological Writings: Volumes ...

James Fieser - Philosophy - 2005 - 468 pages
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Early Responses to Reid, Oswald, Beattie and Stewart, Volume 2

James Fieser - Apologetics - 2000 - 340 pages
...mind knows, that in the one case we believe, and are certain, that the object exists, and is present with us; in the other we believe, and are certain, that the object is not present. This, however, Mr. HUME2 4 must deny; for he maintains, that an idea differs...
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James Beattie: Selected Philosophical Writings

James Beattie - Philosophy, Scottish - 2004 - 216 pages
...mind knows, that in the one case we believe, and are certain, that the object exists, and is present with us; in the other we believe, and are certain, that the object is not present. This, however, Mr Hume must deny; for he maintains, that an idea differs from...
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An Essay on the Nature and Immutability of Truth in Opposition to Sophistry ...

James Beattie - 1999 - 350 pages
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