...endeavoured to sap the foundations of natural and revealed religion. Mr. Hume says, that " these works form the best lessons of scepticism, which are to be found either among the ancient or modern philosophers—Bayle himself not excepted." Dr. Beattie comments on the sceptical tendency of these...

...I say, this exenion of a like energy, in a different period of space and time, is a very arhitrary supposition, and what there cannot possibly be any...which are to be found either among the ancient or modem philosophers, Bayle not excepted. He professes, however, in his title-page, (and undoubtedly...

...it can possess any qualities from which new or different effects can be inferred. NOTE [N.] p. l57. THIS argument is drawn from Dr Berkeley ; and indeed...which are to be found either among the ancient or modem philosophers, Bayle not excepted. He professes, however, in his title-page, (and undoubtedly...

...is the grand scope of all their inquiries and disputes. They endeavour to find objections, both to which are to be found either among the ancient or...great truth), to have composed his book against the scepties as well as against the atheists and freethinkers. But that all his arguments, though otherwise...

...the merit of this inference. After stating the argument against the existence of matter, he adds : " This argument is drawn from Dr. Berkeley ; and indeed...great truth,) to have composed his book against the scepties as well as against the atheists and free-thinkers. But that all his arguments, though otherwise...

...opposition to sceptics and atheists, formed, in the opinion of Hume, " the best lessons of scepticism, to be found either among the ancient or modern philosophers, Bayle not excepted." In 1712, he published three sermons in favour of passive obedience and nonresistance, which, ultimately,...

...he prohably intended, that •'• the writings of that very ingenious author form the best lessous of scepticism which are to be found either among the ancient or modern philosophers."* The objections which Hume in his first work brought against the possihility of Abstract Notions, against...

...materialism. However, they say the Bishop himself repented of his theory. Hume said, his works on matter ' form the best lessons of scepticism which are to be...ancient or modern philosophers, Bayle not excepted.' Dr. Beattk-, also, considers them as having a sceptical tendency. — Vide Chalmers' Bio. Diet. To...

...reasoning to mind also. Hume says of Berkeley, "Most of the writings of that very ingenious philosopher form the best lessons of scepticism which are to be...among the ancient or modern philosophers, Bayle not exceptcd. He professes in his title-page (and undoubtedly with great truth) to have composed his book...

...reasoning to mind also. Hume says of Berkeley, "Most of the writings of that very ingenious philosopher form the best lessons of scepticism which are to be...modern philosophers, Bayle not excepted. He professes in his title-page (and undoubtedly with great truth) to have composed his book against the Sceptics...