 | George Berkeley - 1820 - 514 Seiten
...nature, since the very existence of an unthinking being consists in being perceived. LXXXIX. Nothing seems of more importance, towards erecting a firm...thereof, so long as we have not fixed the meaning of those words. Thing or being is the most general name of all; it comprehends under it two kinds entirely... | |
 | George Berkeley - 1843 - 556 Seiten
...things I saw may still exist, but it must be in another mind.] LXXXIX. Of thing or being.—Nothing seems of more importance, towards erecting a firm...thereof, so long as we have not fixed the meaning of those words. [ Thing or being* is the most general name of all; it comprehends under it two kinds entirely... | |
 | George Berkeley - 1843 - 542 Seiten
...existence of an unthinking being consists in being perceived.] t L XXXIX. Of thing or being. — Nothing seems of more importance, towards erecting a firm...lay the beginning in a distinct explication of what ig meant by thiny, reality, existence : for in vain shall we dispute concerning the real existence... | |
 | George Berkeley - 1843 - 548 Seiten
...this is too obvious to need being insisted on." — Edit. 1710. LXXXIX. Of thing or being. — Nothing seems of more importance, towards erecting a firm...than to lay the beginning in a distinct explication 6f what is meant by thing, reality, existence : for in vain shall we dispute concerning the real existence... | |
 | Alexander Campbell Fraser - 1856 - 390 Seiten
...perception and causation—of the absolute and unconditioned. They invite positive or negative solu* " Nothing," says Berkeley, " seems of more importance...a distinct explication of what is meant by THING, BEAUTY, EXISTENCE : for in vain shall we dispute concerning the real existence of things, or pretend... | |
 | George Berkeley - 1871 - 478 Seiten
...nature, since the very existence of an unthinking being consists in being perceived4*. 89. Nothing seems of more importance towards erecting a firm system...thereof, so long as we have not fixed the meaning of those words 4». Thing or Being is the most 44 This sentence is omitted in the second " The chief end... | |
 | George Berkeley - 1871 - 478 Seiten
...nature, since the very existence of an unthinking being consists in being perceived48. 89. Nothing seems of more importance towards erecting a firm system...thereof, so long as we have not fixed the meaning of those words 49 . Thing or Being is the most M This sentence is omitted in the second " The chief end... | |
 | George Berkeley - 1874 - 430 Seiten
...suggested by what we are sensibly conscious of, is indeed, on his principles, contradictory. 89. Nothing seems of more importance towards erecting a firm system...thereof, so long as we have not fixed the meaning of those words4*. Thing or Being is the most general name of all ; it comprehends under it two kinds entirely... | |
 | George Berkeley - 1878 - 318 Seiten
...termed ' Notions] and to tvhat else the term ' Notion ' or ' Knowledge ' applies here. 89. Nothing seems of more importance towards erecting a firm system...thereof, so long as we have not fixed the meaning of those words. Thing or being is the most general name of all ; it comprehends under it two kinds entirely... | |
 | George Berkeley, Alexander Campbell Fraser - 1884 - 448 Seiten
...nature, since the very existence, of an unthinking being consists in being perceived*. 89. Nothing seems of more importance towards erecting a firm system...existence' of things, or pretend to any knowledge 1 ie as long, at least, as I am in the act of perceiving them. See Locke's Essay, b. IV. ch. u . §... | |
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Nothing seems of more importance towards erecting a firm system of sound and real knowledge, which may be proof against the assaults of scepticism, than to lay the beginning in a distinct explication of what is meant by thing, reality, existence; for... 
