Philosophical Works, Volume 2The University Press, 1967 - Philosophy, Modern |
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Page 129
... wish to follow are less ignorant , otherwise they would do ill to follow them , and would act as automata or as mere animals rather than as men . Hence it is the most absurd and extravagant error that a philosopher can commit , to wish ...
... wish to follow are less ignorant , otherwise they would do ill to follow them , and would act as automata or as mere animals rather than as men . Hence it is the most absurd and extravagant error that a philosopher can commit , to wish ...
Page 133
... wish to persuade the reader that in saying in the strict sense , only I wished to exclude the body , and have thus contradicted myself afterwards in saying that I did not wish to exclude it . I make no reply to the subsequent accusation ...
... wish to persuade the reader that in saying in the strict sense , only I wished to exclude the body , and have thus contradicted myself afterwards in saying that I did not wish to exclude it . I make no reply to the subsequent accusation ...
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... wish to believe it that you pass that judgment . So while I confess that there is nothing that we wish about which we do not understand something , I deny that what we understand equals what we will ; for we may wish many things about ...
... wish to believe it that you pass that judgment . So while I confess that there is nothing that we wish about which we do not understand something , I deny that what we understand equals what we will ; for we may wish many things about ...
Contents
THE SYNDICS OF THE CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS | 1 |
Reply to the First Objections | 9 |
Second Set of Objections | 24 |
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