Remarks on Dr. Reid's inquiry, Dr. Beattie's Essay, and Dr. Oswald's Appeal (2d ed.) Introductory essays to Hartley's Theory of the human mind (2d ed.) Disquisitions relating to matter and spirit (2d ed.) The doctrine of philosophical necessity illustrated (2d ed.) [1818G. Smallfield, 1817 |
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... action . And if , as he maintains , matter must have solidity , in order to its being possessed of the properties of attraction and repulsion , by which alone its action upon other matter is shewn , a spirit must have solidity also , in ...
... action . And if , as he maintains , matter must have solidity , in order to its being possessed of the properties of attraction and repulsion , by which alone its action upon other matter is shewn , a spirit must have solidity also , in ...
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... action is changed ; entirely withdraw it and the action ceases ; introduce an opposite motive of equal weight and all action is suspended , just as a limb is kept motionless by the equal action of antagonist muscles . As far as we can ...
... action is changed ; entirely withdraw it and the action ceases ; introduce an opposite motive of equal weight and all action is suspended , just as a limb is kept motionless by the equal action of antagonist muscles . As far as we can ...
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... action . It is enough if it necessa- rily produce the immediate cause of the action , or the cause of the immediate cause , & c .; for example , if the motive excite the desire , the desire determine the will , and the will produce the ...
... action . It is enough if it necessa- rily produce the immediate cause of the action , or the cause of the immediate cause , & c .; for example , if the motive excite the desire , the desire determine the will , and the will produce the ...
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OF THE THIRD VOLUME | 5 |
INTRODUCTORY OBSERVATIONS | 15 |
Remarks on Dr Reids Inquiry | 25 |
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absurd action admit affected apostle appear argument Arian ascribe association of ideas atheists attended Beattie Beausobre believe belong body brain called Calvinists cause cerning certainly Christ Christian Cicero circumstances common sense concerning connexion consequence consider dæmons death Deity Descartes doctrine of necessity equally Essay evident existence external fact faculty Father favour feel give Hartley hypothesis ideas imagine immaterial substance impressions infinite influence intelligence judgment Justin Martyr kind liberty light Lord Malebranche mankind manner material matter means metaphysical metaphysicians moral motion motives nature necessarily necessary nerves objects observe opinion optic nerves Oswald particles perceive perception perly Pernumia person philosophers Plato possible primary truths principles proper Pythagoras reader reason Reid religion repulsion respect resurrection retina says Scriptures sensation shew solid soul speaking spirit sufficient supposed supposition Tertullian thing thought tion vibrations virtue whole words writers