 | 1831 - 576 pages
...look upon it as perfect lunacy to call in question ' the existence of external objects.' (Lc) — ' The vulgar are firmly ' persuaded, that the very identical objects which they perceive con' tinue to exist when they do not perceive them ; and are no less ' firmly persuaded, that when... | |
 | Thomas Reid - Act (Philosophy). - 1827 - 706 pages
...than his : But the difficulty is, to make his opinion coincide with the notions of the vulgar, who are firmly persuaded, that the very identical objects...continue to exist when they do not perceive them ; and who are no less firmly persuaded, that when ten men look at the sun or the moon, they all see the same... | |
 | Maurice Cross - 1835 - 920 pages
...perfect lunacy to call in question the existence of external objects." (L. c.) — "The vulgar are (irmly persuaded, that the very identical objects which they...not perceive them; and are no less firmly persuaded, (hat when ten men look at the sun or the moon they all see the same individual object." (P. 16(i.)... | |
 | 1835 - 916 pages
..."The vulgar aro firmly persuaded, lhal Ihe very idenlical objects which they perceive continuo loexisl when they do not perceive them; and are no less firmly persuaded, lhal when len men look at the sun or the moon they all see the same individual object." (P. 166.) —... | |
 | Thomas Reid - 1846 - 1080 pages
...philosopher than his. But the difficulty is to make his opinion coincide with the notions of the vulgar, who are firmly persuaded that the very identical objects...continue to exist when they do not perceive them ; and who are no less firmly persuaded that, when ten men look at the sun or the moon, they all вее the... | |
 | Thomas Reid - Intellect - 1850 - 496 pages
...philosopher than his. But the difficulty is, to make his opinion coincide with the notions of the vulgar, who are firmly persuaded that the very identical objects...continue to exist when they do not perceive them ; and who are no less firmly persuaded, that, when ten men look at the sun or the moon, they all see the... | |
 | Samuel Bailey - Psychology - 1858 - 330 pages
...not altogether congruous or coherent paradoxes. Dr. Reid having remarked that people in general " are firmly persuaded that when ten men look at the sun...the moon, they all see the same individual object," Sir William asserts that " so far from all men who look upon the sun perceiving the same object, in... | |
 | Sir William Hamilton - Philosophy - 1859 - 546 pages
...same principle, the unlearned man says, / perceive the external object, and / perceive it to exist.'1 (L. c.) — ' The vulgar undoubtedly believe, that...continue to exist when they do not perceive them ; and 1 See Part Second, chapter iii. § 2.— W. are no less firmly persuaded, that when ten men loot at... | |
 | Sir William Hamilton - Logic - 1859 - 772 pages
...that they look upon it as perfect lunacy to call in question the existence of external objects."1 — "The vulgar are firmly persuaded that the very identical...when ten men look at the sun or the moon they all sec the same individual object."2 Speaking of Berkeley, — "The vulgar opinion he reduces to this,... | |
 | Sir William Hamilton - Philosophy - 1860 - 548 pages
...continue to exist when they do not perceive them ; and l Sec Part Second, chapter iii. § 2.— W. are no less firmly persuaded, that when ten men look at the sun or the moon they all sec the same individual object.' (P. 106.) — Speaking of Berkeley : ' The vulgar opinion he reduces... | |
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The vulgar are firmly persuaded, that the very identical objects which they perceive continue to exist when they do not perceive them ; and are no less firmly persuaded, that when ten men look at the sun or the moon they all see the same individual object. 
