 ... of such -credit and reputation in the eyes of mankind, as to have a great deal to lose in case of their being detected in any falsehood ; and at the same time attesting facts, performed in such a public manner, and in so celebrated a part of the world,...  Essays and treatises on several subjects - الصفحة 114بواسطة David Hume - 1817عرض كامل - لمحة عن هذا الكتاب
 | 1916 - عدد الصفحات: 852
...mankind as to have a great deal to lose in case of their being detected in any falsehood ; in such a public manner, and in so celebrated a part of the...give us a full assurance in the testimony of men." These principles, let it be noted, apply as much to Biblical as to ecclesiastical miracles. Indeed,... | |
 | Royal Society of Canada - 1895 - عدد الصفحات: 796
...of their being detected in any falsehood ; and at the same time, attesting facts performed in such a public manner and in so celebrated a part of the...world as to render the detection unavoidable ; all of which circumstances are requisite to give us full assurance in the testimony of men." Now is not... | |
 | David Hume - 1750 - عدد الصفحات: 272
...in any Falmood ; and at the fame time attefting Facts, perform'd in fuch a public Manner, and in fo celebrated a Part of the World, as to render the Detection unavoidable : All which Circumftances are requifite to give us a full Affurance in the Teftimony of Men. SECONDLY. We may obferve... | |
 | Ronald H. Nash - 1994 - عدد الصفحات: 300
...case of their being detected in any falsehood; and at the same time, attesting facts performed in such a public manner and in so celebrated a part of the...give us a full assurance in the testimony of men." In short, Hume says, whenever people begin to offer testimony on behalf of an alleged miracle, we will... | |
 | Gary Cziko - 1997 - عدد الصفحات: 404
...case of their being detected in any falsehood; and at the same time, attesting facts performed in such a public manner and in so celebrated a part of the...unavoidable: All which circumstances are requisite to give us full assurance in the testimony of men.2 In other words, Hume insists that you simply cannot trust... | |
 | R. Douglas Geivett, Gary R. Habermas - 1997 - عدد الصفحات: 340
...case of their being detected in any falsehood; and at the same time, attesting facts performed in such a public manner and in so celebrated a part of the...the detection unavoidable: All which circumstances arc requisite to give us a full assurance in the testimony of men. Secondly. We may observe in human... | |
 | Don Garrett Associate Professor of Philosophy University of Utah - 1996 - عدد الصفحات: 289
...their being detected in any falsehood"; and at the same time, (iii) "attesting facts performed in such a public manner and in so celebrated a part of the world, as to render the detection unavoidable." Second, Hume claims at (19) that "passions incline the generality of mankind to believe and report,... | |
 | James Fieser - 2005 - عدد الصفحات: 500
...loss of liberty or life. Ibid. 4thly, He requires "that they should attest facts performed in such a public manner, and in so celebrated a part of the world, as to render detection (if false) unavoidable." The testimony of witnesses, otherwise duly qualified, and acting... | |
 | David Johnson - 1999 - عدد الصفحات: 140
...favor of the Resurrection is weak. (In Hume, for example, we find only the bare assertion that such "circumstances are requisite to give us a full assurance in the testimony of men.") 23 How many witnesses to a miracle are necessary, and why'? How "unquestioned" must their good sense,... | |
 | David Hume - 2000 - عدد الصفحات: 460
...of their being detected in any falsehood; and at the same time, attesting facts, performed in such a public manner, and in so celebrated a part of the...give us a full assurance in the testimony of men. 16 Secondly, We may observe in human nature a principle, which, if strictly examined, will be found... | |
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