 When in broad daylight I open my eyes, it is not in my power to choose whether I shall see or no, or to determine what particular objects shall present themselves to my view; and so likewise as to the hearing and other senses, the ideas imprinted on them...  The Book of Nature - Page 360by John Mason Good - 1837 - 467 pagesFull view - About this book
 | George Berkeley - 1820 - 514 pages
...dependance on my will. When in broad day-light I open my eyes, it is not in my power to choose whether I shall see or no, or to determine what particular objects...therefore some other will or spirit that produces them. XXX. The ideas of sense are more strong, lively, and distinct than those of the imagination ; they... | |
 | Lady Mary Shepherd - Causation - 1827 - 440 pages
...properly deno" minates the mind active." (Section 29th.) " But the ideas imprinted on " sense are not the creatures of my " will, there is therefore some other " will or spirit which produces them." (Section 30th.) " Now there are set " rules, or established methods, where" by... | |
 | Englishmen - 1836 - 266 pages
...Again he says : " When in broad daylight I open my eyes, it is not in my power to choose whether I shall see or no, or to determine what particular objects...creatures of my will ; there is, therefore, some other spirit or will that produces them. The question between the materialists and me is not, whether things... | |
 | Henry O'CONNOR (Barrister-at-Law) - 1837 - 376 pages
...When," says Berkeley, " in broad day light I open my eyes, it is not in my power to choose whether I shall see or no, or to determine what particular objects...will. There is, therefore, some other will or spirit which produces them." On this point it seems utterly impossible to doubt. When, however, we would account,... | |
 | Johann Eduard Erdmann - Philosophy, Modern - 1842 - 662 pages
...perceived by sense have not a like dependence on my will. — . .. the ideas imprinted on them (senses) are not creatures of my will. There is therefore some other will or spirit that produces them. The ideas of sense are more strong, lively and distinct than those of the imagination, they have likewise... | |
 | George Berkeley - Philosophy, Modern - 1843 - 552 pages
...thoughts, I find the ideas actually perceived by sense have not a like dependence on my will.] When in broad day-light I open my eyes, it is not in my...therefore some other will or spirit that produces them.~] XXX. I.aws of nature. — [The ideas of sense are more strong, lively, and distinct than those of the... | |
 | George Berkeley - Philosophy, Modern - 1843 - 556 pages
...dependence on my will.] When in broad day-light I open my eyes, it is not in my power to choose whether I shall see or no, or to determine what particular objects...therefore some other will or spirit that produces them."\ XXXI. Knowledge of them necessary for the conduct of worldly t 1st. They do not depend on the will—2nd.... | |
 | George Berkeley - Philosophy, Modern - 1843 - 548 pages
...dependence on my will.] When in broad day-light I open my eyes, it is not in my power to choose whether I shall see or no, or to determine what particular objects...therefore some other will or spirit that produces them.~\ XXX. Laws of nature. — [The ideas of sense are more strong, lively, and distinct than those of the... | |
 | George Berkeley - 1843 - 542 pages
...dependence on my will.] When in broad day-light I open my eyes, it is not in my power to choose whether I shall see or no, or to determine what particular objects...imprinted on them are not creatures of my will. [There \&\ therefore some other will or spirit that produces them.^ ' XXX. Laws of nature. — [The ideas... | |
 | 1851 - 588 pages
...dependence on my will. When in broad daylight I open my eyes, it is not in my power to choose whether I shall see or no : or to determine what particular objects shall present themselves to my view : so likewise as to the other senses, the ideas imprinted on them, are not the creatures of my will... | |
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