Hidden fields
Books Books
" Tis not contrary to reason to prefer the destruction of the whole world to the scratching of my finger. "
History of English Thought in the Eighteenth Century - Page 87
by Leslie Stephen - 1876
Full view - About this book

The Works of Thomas Reid ...: With Account of His Life and Writings, Volume 4

Thomas Reid - Philosophy - 1815 - 474 pages
...whole world to the seratehing of my finger." That " it is not eontrary to reason, for me to ehoose my total ruin to prevent the least uneasiness of an Indian, or of a person wholly unknown to me." That " reason is, and ought only to be, the slave of the passions,...
Full view - About this book

A treatise of human nature [by D. Hume].

David Hume - 1817 - 380 pages
...insufficient for the end, the understanding can neither justify nor condemn it. 'Tis not contrary to reason to prefer the destruction of the whole world to the...of my finger. 'Tis not contrary to reason for me to chuse ray total ruin, to prevent the least uneasiness of an Indian or person wholly unknown to me....
Full view - About this book

The Works of Thomas Reid; with an Account of His Life and Writings, Volume 3

Thomas Reid - Philosophy - 1822 - 322 pages
...laudable or blameable, but cannot be reasonable or unreasonable." That '; it is not contrary to reason, to prefer the destruction of the whole world to the scratching of my finger." That " it is not contrary to reason, for me to choose my total ruin to prevent the least uneasiness...
Full view - About this book

The Philosophical Works of David Hume ...

David Hume - Philosophy - 1826 - 584 pages
...insufficient for the end, the understanding can neither justify nor condemn it. 'Tis not contrary to reason to prefer the destruction of the whole world to the...prevent the least uneasiness of an Indian, or person wholly unknown to me. 'Tis as little contrary to reason to prefer even my own acknowledged lesser good...
Full view - About this book

The Philosophical Works of David Hume ...

David Hume - Philosophy - 1826 - 596 pages
...condemn it. 'Tis not contrary to reason to prefer the destruction of the whole world to the scratchin^ of my finger. 'Tis not contrary to reason for me to...prevent the least uneasiness of an Indian, or person wholly unknown to me, 'Tis as little contrary to reason to prefer even my own acknowledged lesser good...
Full view - About this book

Essays on the Powers of the Human Mind: To which are Added, An Essay on ...

Thomas Reid - Act (Philosophy). - 1827 - 706 pages
...laudable or blameable, but cannot be reasonable or unreasonable :" That " it is not contrary to reason, to prefer the destruction of the whole world to the scratching of my finger :" That "it is not contrary to reason, for me to choose my total ruin to prevent the least uneasiness...
Full view - About this book

Essays on the Active Powers of the Human Mind: An ..., Volume 1; Volume 1843

Thomas Reid, Dugald Stewart - Free will and determinism - 1843 - 632 pages
...laudable or blameable, but cannot be reasonable or unreasonable." That " it is not contrary to reason, to prefer the destruction of the whole world to the scratching of my finger." That " it is not contrary to reason, for me to choose my total ruin to prevent the least uneasiness...
Full view - About this book

Philosophical Works of David Hume, Volume 2

David Hume - Philosophy - 1854 - 572 pages
...contrary to reason to prefer the destruction of the whole world to the scratching of my finger. It is not contrary to reason for me to choose my total ruin,...prevent the least uneasiness of an Indian, or person wholly unknown to me. It is as little contrary to reason to prefer even my own acknowledged lesser...
Full view - About this book

Philosophical Works of David Hume, Volume 2

David Hume - Philosophy - 1854 - 572 pages
...insufficient for the end, the understanding can neither justify nor condemn it. It is not contrary to reason to prefer the destruction of the whole world to the scratching of my finger. It is not contrary to reason for me to choose my total ruin, to prevent the least uneasiness of an...
Full view - About this book

The Philosophical Works of David Hume: Including All the Essays ..., Volume 2

David Hume - Philosophy - 1854 - 564 pages
...insufficient for the end, the understanding can neither justify nor condemn it. It is not contrary to reason to prefer the destruction of the whole world, to the scratching of my finger. It is not contrary to reason for me to choose my total ruin, to prevent the least uneasiness of an...
Full view - About this book




  1. My library
  2. Help
  3. Advanced Book Search
  4. Download EPUB
  5. Download PDF