The Philosophical Works of Descartes: Rendered Into English, Volume 2Dover Publications, 1934 - Enlightenment |
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... derived , it must be God ? for that which is self - originated will have no trouble in conferring all things on itself . An entreaty I would press upon our author , is that he would not hide his meaning from this Reader , one eager to ...
... derived , it must be God ? for that which is self - originated will have no trouble in conferring all things on itself . An entreaty I would press upon our author , is that he would not hide his meaning from this Reader , one eager to ...
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... derived from anything else " . ' But now , he says , if anything is self - derived , i.e. not due to something else , how can I prove that it embraces all things and is infinite ? I shall pay no heed to the reply that , if it is self ...
... derived from anything else " . ' But now , he says , if anything is self - derived , i.e. not due to something else , how can I prove that it embraces all things and is infinite ? I shall pay no heed to the reply that , if it is self ...
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... derived . For those who follow the guidance of the light of nature alone , spontaneously form here a concept common to efficient and formal cause alike . Hence , when a thing is derived from some- thing else it is derived from that as ...
... derived . For those who follow the guidance of the light of nature alone , spontaneously form here a concept common to efficient and formal cause alike . Hence , when a thing is derived from some- thing else it is derived from that as ...
Contents
Reply to the First Objections | 9 |
Second Set of Objections | 24 |
Reply to Second Objections | 30 |
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