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" It is universally allowed that nothing exists without a cause of its existence, and that chance, when strictly examined, is a mere negative word, and means not any real power which has anywhere a being in nature. "
The Philosophical Works of David Hume ... - Page 107
by David Hume - 1826
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Essays and Treatises on Several Subjects, Volume 1

David Hume - Economics - 1760 - 314 pages
...with itfelf. If we obferve thefe circumftances, and render our definition intelligible, I am perfuaded that all mankind will be found of one opinion with, regard to it. Tis univerfally allowed, that nothing exifts without a caufe of its exiftence, and that chance, when...
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An enquiry concerning human understanding. A dissertation on the passions ...

David Hume - Ethics, Modern - 1772 - 556 pages
...with itfelf. If we obferve thefe circumftances, and render our definition intelligible, I am perfuaded that all mankind will be found of one opinion with regard to it. It is univerfally allowed, that nothing exifts without a caufe of its exiftence, and that chance, when ftrifily...
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An inquiry concerning human understanding. A dissertation on the passions ...

David Hume - 1788 - 600 pages
...with itfelf. If we obferve thefe circumftances, and render our definition intelligible, I am perfuaded that all mankind will be found of one opinion with regard to itIt is univerfally allowed, that nothing exifts without a caufe of its exiftence; and that chance,...
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Essays and Treatises on Several Subjects: In Two Volumes

David Hume - Economics - 1804 - 552 pages
...definition we may give of liberty, we should be careful to observe two requisite circumstances ; firstt that it be consistent with plain matter of fact ; secondly,...is universally allowed, that nothing exists without 4 cause of its existence, and that chance, when strictly examined, is a mere negative word, and means...
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An inquiry concerning human understanding. A dissertation on the passions ...

David Hume - 1817 - 528 pages
...we may give of liberty, we should - be careful to observe two requisite circumstances ;Jirst, that it be consistent with plain matter of fact ; secondly,...definition intelligible, I am persuaded that all mankind wiJl be found of one opinion with regard to it. It is universally allowed, that nothing exists without...
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A View of the Principal Deistical Writers: That Have Appeared in England in ...

John Leland - Apologetics - 1837 - 784 pages
...be sure that there is any such thing as cause or causal connexion in the universe ; yet he says, " it is universally allowed that nothing exists without a cause of its existence ; and that chance is a negative word, and means not any real power which has any where a being in nature." ff Here he...
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A Theodicy: Or, Vindication of the Divine Glory, as Manifested in the ...

Albert Taylor Bledsoe - God - 1853 - 428 pages
...these two circumstances, says he, and thereby render our definition intelligible, Mr. Hume is perfectly persuaded " that all mankind will be found of one opinion with regard to it." If Mr. Hume had closely looked into the great productions of his own school, he would have seen the...
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The Philosophical Works, Volume 4

David Hume - Philosophy - 1854 - 576 pages
...definition we may give of liberty, we should be careful to observe two requisite circumstances ; first, that it be consistent with plain matter of fact ; secondly,...negative word, and means not any real power which has anywhere a being in nature. But it is pretended that some causes are necessary, some not necessary....
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Handbook of Moral Philosophy

Henry Calderwood - Ethics - 1872 - 356 pages
...Libert, and Necess., sec. 8, Essays, n. 96. And yet, so far is there common ground, that he says, ' It is universally allowed that nothing exists without...when strictly examined, is a mere negative word, and not any real power which hns anywhere a being in nature.' — Ib. np no. 7. Dealing with the relative...
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Handbook of Moral Philosophy

Henry Calderwood - Ethics - 1874 - 328 pages
...Libert. and Necess., sec. 8, Essays, Ii. 96. And yet, so far is there common ground, that he says, ' It is universally allowed that nothing exists without...when strictly examined, is a mere negative word, and not any real power which has anywhere a being in nature.' — Ib. np no. 7. Dealing with the relative...
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