Philosophical Works, Volume 2Cambridge Press, 1968 - Philosophy |
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... existence ; otherwise a greater than it could be conceived , namely that which is conceived to contain its existence . Now does not M. Descartes bring up the same proposition as minor premise ? ' God is the most perfect being , the most ...
... existence ; otherwise a greater than it could be conceived , namely that which is conceived to contain its existence . Now does not M. Descartes bring up the same proposition as minor premise ? ' God is the most perfect being , the most ...
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... existence and yet possessing that very existence before the time at which we conceive that it received it ; but that would be the result if we attributed the notions of cause and effect to the same thing in respect of itself . What is ...
... existence and yet possessing that very existence before the time at which we conceive that it received it ; but that would be the result if we attributed the notions of cause and effect to the same thing in respect of itself . What is ...
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... existence may be thought of separately . Next we must note that you place existence among the Divine per- fections , without , however , putting it among the perfections of a triangle or of a mountain , though in exactly similar fashion ...
... existence may be thought of separately . Next we must note that you place existence among the Divine per- fections , without , however , putting it among the perfections of a triangle or of a mountain , though in exactly similar fashion ...
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