 But farther, it is an assured truth, and a conclusion of experience, that a little or superficial knowledge of philosophy may incline the mind of man to atheism, but a farther proceeding therein doth bring the mind back again to religion ; for in the...  Of the Proficience and Advancement of Learning - Page 13by Francis Bacon - 1851 - 341 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Mildred Lewis Rutherford - English literature - 1906 - 806 pages
...little or superficial knowledge of philosophy may incline the mind of man to atheism ; but a further proceeding therein doth bring the mind back again to religion : for in the entrance of philosophy, when the second causes, which are next unto the senses, do offer themselves to the mind... | |
 | James Seth - Philosophy, English - 1912 - 404 pages
...little or superficial knowledge of philosophy may incline the mind of man to atheism, but a further proceeding therein doth bring the mind back again to religion ; for in the entrance of philosophy, when the second causes, which are next unto the senses, do offer themselves to the mind... | |
 | Frank Thilly - Philosophy - 1914 - 1358 pages
...experience that a little or superficial knowledge of philosophy may incline the mind of man to atheism; but a farther proceeding therein doth bring the mind back again to religion." Yet, such a study does not yield a perfect knowledge of God; nor can we adapt the heavenly mysteries... | |
 | Comparative linguistics - 1923 - 818 pages
...that a little or snperficial kiiowledge of philosophy may incline the mind of nien to atheism, bnt a farther proceeding therein doth bring the mind back again to religion. Ahnlicb auch in „Valerins Terminus" (Cap. 1) nnd im „Essay of Atheism. " nach seiner Ansicht sind... | |
 | Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch - English prose literature - 1925 - 1124 pages
...little or superficial knowledge of Philosophy may incline the mind of Man to Atheism, but a further proceeding therein doth bring the mind back again to Religion. For in the entrance of Philosophy, when the second causes, which are next unto the senses, do offer themselves to the mind... | |
 | Rose-Mary Sargent - Biography & Autobiography - 1995 - 374 pages
...96, reads: "A little or superficial knowledge of philosophy may incline the mind of man to atheism, but a farther proceeding therein doth bring the mind back again to religion ." Cf. Bacon, The Essayes or Counsels, Civil and Morall, essay 16, "Of Atheism," where he wrote that... | |
 | Joyce Oldham Appleby - Knowledge, Sociology of - 1996 - 578 pages
...little or superficial knowledge of philosophy may incline the mind of man to atheism, but a further proceeding therein doth bring the mind back again to religion. For in the entrance of philosophy, when the second causes, which are next unto the senses, do offer themselves to the mind... | |
 | Francis Bacon, Rose-Mary Sargent - Philosophy - 1999 - 340 pages
...knowledge of philosophy may incline the mind of man to atheism, but a further proceeding therein does bring the mind back again to religion. For in the entrance of philosophy, when the second causes, which are next to the senses, do offer themselves to the mind of... | |
 | William E. Phipps - Religion - 2002 - 234 pages
...little or superficial knowledge of philosophy may incline the mind of man in atheism, but a further proceeding therein doth bring the mind back again to religion. For in the entrance of philosophy, when the second causes, which are next unto the senses, do offer themselves in the mind... | |
 | Francis Bacon - English essays - 2002 - 868 pages
...experience, that a little or superficial knowledge of philosophy may incline the mind of man to atheism, but a farther proceeding therein doth bring the mind back again to religion;0 for in the entrance0 of philosophy, when the second causes, which are next0 unto the senses,... | |
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