Philosophical Works, Volume 2The University Press, 1967 - Philosophy, Modern |
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Page 41
... faculty of recognising truth , and distinguishing it from falsehood ( as the mere existence in us of true and false ideas makes manifest ) , unless this faculty tended towards truth , at least when properly employed ( i.e. when we give ...
... faculty of recognising truth , and distinguishing it from falsehood ( as the mere existence in us of true and false ideas makes manifest ) , unless this faculty tended towards truth , at least when properly employed ( i.e. when we give ...
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... faculty specially assigned to me by God for this purpose ' . It is true that ignorance is merely a defect , and that we stand in need of no special positive faculty in order to be ignorant ; but about error the case is not so clear ...
... faculty specially assigned to me by God for this purpose ' . It is true that ignorance is merely a defect , and that we stand in need of no special positive faculty in order to be ignorant ; but about error the case is not so clear ...
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... faculty of knowledge than He has given you ; and however skilful a workman you represent Him to be , you should not , for all that , consider that He was bound to have placed in each and all of his works the perfections which He has ...
... faculty of knowledge than He has given you ; and however skilful a workman you represent Him to be , you should not , for all that , consider that He was bound to have placed in each and all of his works the perfections which He has ...
Contents
THE SYNDICS OF THE CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS | 1 |
Reply to the First Objections | 9 |
Second Set of Objections | 24 |
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