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... attribute of logical certainty proceeds from the pure , abstract , and perfectly simple or uncompounded nature of the ideas which enter into such reasoning . These ideas are pure creations of the intellect ; in their uncompounded and ...
... attribute of logical certainty proceeds from the pure , abstract , and perfectly simple or uncompounded nature of the ideas which enter into such reasoning . These ideas are pure creations of the intellect ; in their uncompounded and ...
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... attribute of polarity was discovered yet what is apparently more simple and obvious than this quality , which can be detected at once by floating a magnet on a piete of cork in a basin of water ? Down to the times of Watt and Cavendish ...
... attribute of polarity was discovered yet what is apparently more simple and obvious than this quality , which can be detected at once by floating a magnet on a piete of cork in a basin of water ? Down to the times of Watt and Cavendish ...
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... attributes inhere . There is no doubt that the two sets of phe- nomena are perfectly distinct from each other ; there is no dan- ger of confounding them . Avoiding all hypotheses and mooted questions , therefore , it may be said that ...
... attributes inhere . There is no doubt that the two sets of phe- nomena are perfectly distinct from each other ; there is no dan- ger of confounding them . Avoiding all hypotheses and mooted questions , therefore , it may be said that ...
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... attributes for granted , but simply stating the question , the only question which as moral beings we are concerned to answer . Whatever might be made of the philosophical conception of a Deity , or however curious and interesting to ...
... attributes for granted , but simply stating the question , the only question which as moral beings we are concerned to answer . Whatever might be made of the philosophical conception of a Deity , or however curious and interesting to ...
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... or metaphysical in character . They are founded on alleged imperfections in our knowledge of cause and effect ; on a supposed inconsistency of the attribute of in- finity with the moral qualities of God ; on the PHILOSOPHY AND THEOLOGY .
... or metaphysical in character . They are founded on alleged imperfections in our knowledge of cause and effect ; on a supposed inconsistency of the attribute of in- finity with the moral qualities of God ; on the PHILOSOPHY AND THEOLOGY .
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Abraham Tucker absolute abstract action admit agency animal antecedent appear appetites applied argument argument from design atheistic attributes believe benevolence body brute called causation character chemical affinity Christianity conceive conception conclusion conduct conscience consciousness consequences considered constitution creation Creator Deity direct distinct Divine doctrine Dugald Stewart duty earth effect efficient cause ence enjoyment evidence evil exertion existence experience external fact faculty faith happiness human ical idea induction infer infinite infinite series inquiry instance instinct intellect knowledge Lecture manifested mankind matter means ment metaphysical mind moral government moral universe motion motives Natural Religion natural theology necessary never object obligation observation organ origin outward peculiar perfect person phenomena philosophical physical science pleasure polytheism principles proof prove purpose question reason religious respect revelation sense skepticism soul Spinoza suppose theory things tion truth universe virtue whole wisdom