 Berkeley; and indeed most of the writings of that very ingenious author form the best lessons of scepticism, which are to be found either among the ancient or modern philosophers, Bayle not excepted. He professes, however, in his title-page (and undoubtedly...  The General Biographical Dictionary - Page 55edited by - 1812Full view - About this book
 | David Hume - Economics - 1804 - 552 pages
...argument is drawn from Dr BERKELEY ; and indeed most of the writings of that very ingenious author form the best lessons of scepticism which are to be...either among the ancient or modern philosophers, BAYLE notexcepted. He professes, however, in his title-page (and undoubtedly with great truth)- to have composed... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - Philosophy - 1811 - 590 pages
...argument is drawn from Dr. Berkeley; and indeed most " of the writings of that very ingenious author, form " the best lessons of scepticism which are to..." either among the ancient or modern philosophers, Baylc " not excepted. He professes, however, in his title-page, " (and undoubtedly with great truth)... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - Philosophy - 1816 - 644 pages
...argument " is drawn from Dr Berkeley ; and, indeed, most of " the writings of that very ingenious author form " the best lessons of scepticism which are to...ancient or modern philosophers, " Bayle not excepted. He professes, however, in " his title-page (and undoubtedly with great truth), " to have composed his... | |
 | Francis Wrangham - Great Britain - 1816 - 532 pages
...several papers in the Guardian, f and at his house became acquainted * These works, according to Hume, " form the best lessons of scepticism, which are to...ancient or modern philosophers, Bayle not excepted." Beattie, also, considers them as having a sceptical tendency. If Berkeley's argument be conclusive,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - Biography - 1812 - 544 pages
...his creatures. These works are declared to have been written in opposition to sceptics and atheists j and the author's inquiry is into the chief cause of...ancient or modern philosophers, Bayle not excepted." Dr Beatt.e also considers them as having a sceptical tendency. He adds, that if Berkeley's argument be... | |
 | David Hume - 1817 - 528 pages
...argument is drawn from Dr Berkeley ; and indeed most of the writings of that very ingenious author form the best lessons of scepticism which are to be...ancient or modern philosophers, Bayle not excepted. . He professes, however, in bis title-page, (and undoubtedly with great truth), .to have composed his... | |
 | David Hume - 1817 - 540 pages
...argument is drawn from Dr Berkeley ; and indeed most of the writings of that very ingenious author form the best lessons of scepticism which are to be...ancient or modern philosophers, Bayle not excepted. He professes, however, in his title-page, (and undoubtedly with great truth), to have composed his... | |
 | 1819 - 402 pages
...Hume, having regard to these writings of the Very ingenious author, as he calls him, lays, that they " form the best lessons of- scepticism which are to...ancient or modern philosophers, Bayle not excepted." He professes, however, in his title page, and undoubtedly with great truth, to have composed his booh,... | |
 | Ireland - 1821 - 508 pages
...them a different tendency, have endeavoured to sap the foundations of natural and revealed religion. Mr. Hume says, that " these works form the best lessons...among the ancient or modern philosophers — Bayle himself not excepted." Dr. Beattie comments on the sceptical tendency of these doctrines ; and adds,... | |
 | Ireland - 1821 - 518 pages
...them a different tendency, have endeavoured to sap the foundations of natural and revealed religion. Mr. Hume says, that " these works form the best lessons...are to be found either among the ancient or modern philosophers—Bayle himself not excepted." Dr. Beattie comments on the sceptical tendency of these... | |
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