Dialogue

  1 1|        denying the real existence of sensible things, or pretending to
  2 1|           that denies the reality of sensible things, or professes the
  3 1|               PHIL. What mean you by Sensible Things?~HYL. Those things
  4 1|        things properly be said to be SENSIBLE which are perceived mediately,
  5 1|           that the letters are truly sensible things, or perceived by
  6 1|        absurd to think GOD or VIRTUE sensible things; though they may
  7 1|             suggested to the mind by sensible marks, with which they have
  8 1|               It seems then, that by SENSIBLE THINGS you mean those only
  9 1|         cause cannot be said to be a sensible thing, or perceived by the
 10 1|            you once for all, that by SENSIBLE THINGS I mean those only
 11 1|            is agreed between us—That SENSIBLE THINGS ARE THOSE ONLY WHICH
 12 1|            that if you take away all sensible qualities, there remains
 13 1|     qualities, there remains nothing sensible?~HYL. I grant it.~PHIL.
 14 1|               HYL. I grant it.~PHIL. Sensible things therefore are nothing
 15 1|             nothing else but so many sensible qualities, or combinations
 16 1|        qualities, or combinations of sensible qualities?~HYL. Nothing
 17 1|           else.~PHIL. HEAT then is a sensible thing?~HYL. Certainly.~PHIL.
 18 1|            PHIL. Doth the REALITY of sensible things consist in being
 19 1|               I speak with regard to sensible things only. And of these
 20 1|          material substance with the sensible qualities inhering in it.~
 21 1|         frame to yourself an idea of sensible pain or pleasure in general,
 22 1|           not therefore follow, that sensible pain is nothing distinct
 23 1|             with regard to all other sensible qualities, and that they
 24 1|      proceeded altogether concerning sensible things, which you defined
 25 1|              or modes belong only to sensible sound, or SOUND in the common
 26 1|      perceived by the senses, except sensible qualities. I know you asserted
 27 1|         corporeal substance either a sensible quality, or made up of sensible
 28 1|      sensible quality, or made up of sensible qualities?~HYL. What a question
 29 1|             corporeal substances are sensible qualities, or else that
 30 1|           there is something besides sensible qualities perceived by sight:
 31 1|             is nothing distinct from SENSIBLE QUALITIES.~HYL. You may
 32 1|             up the point as to those sensible qualities which are alone
 33 1| understanding of this, you must know sensible qualities are by philosophers
 34 1|         enumerated; or, briefly, ALL SENSIBLE QUALITIES BESIDE THE PRIMARY;
 35 1|              I have been a long time sensible there was such an opinion
 36 1|             which includes all other sensible qualities did not also include
 37 1|      SUBSTRATUM of extension. Be the sensible quality what it will—figure,
 38 1|           either you do not mean any sensible quality by that word, and
 39 1|     perceived, and therefore are not sensible. This point I thought had
 40 1|     distinction between absolute and sensible extension. Now, though it
 41 1|         another? Is it not something sensible, as some degree of swiftness
 42 1|           therefore, stripped of all sensible properties, are without
 43 1|     extension, divested of all those sensible modes, as swift and slow,
 44 1|            abstracted from all other sensible qualities? Pray how do the
 45 1|         GREAT or SMALL, or any other sensible mode or quality, that therefore
 46 1|        particular size or figure, or sensible quality, should be distinctly
 47 1|         without regarding what other sensible. qualities it is attended
 48 1|             much seems manifest—that sensible things are only to be perceived
 49 1|             size, or even from other sensible qualities.~HYL. Let me think
 50 1|            and motion from all other sensible qualities, doth it not follow,
 51 1|          senses, is it not plain all sensible qualities coexist, or to
 52 1|       proceedings hitherto, that all sensible qualities are alike to be
 53 1|           other hand, when I look on sensible things in a different view,
 54 1|         being?~HYL. It is not itself sensible; its modes and qualities
 55 1|             the relation it bears to sensible qualities?~HYL. Right.~PHIL.
 56 1|          that it is spread under the sensible qualities or accidents?~
 57 1|            figure without some other sensible quality. But, as the several
 58 1|         blended together form entire sensible things, nothing hinders
 59 1|     combination of qualities, or any sensible object whatever, to exist
 60 1|       conceive how any one corporeal sensible thing should exist otherwise
 61 1|           therefore to conclude that sensible objects are without the
 62 1|      acknowledge colours do not; the sensible appearance being the very
 63 1|     acceptation, be said to perceive sensible things mediately by sense:
 64 1|            in other words, since all sensible qualities, as size, figure,
 65 1|          ideas.~PHIL. Ideas then are sensible, and their archetypes or
 66 1|            But how can that which is sensible be like that which is insensible?
 67 1|        forced to deny the REALITY of sensible things; since you made it
 68 2|            by the BRAIN you mean any sensible thing.~HYL. What else think
 69 2|              you I could mean?~PHIL. Sensible things are all immediately
 70 2|      therefore you speak of, being a sensible thing, exists only in the
 71 2|         itself only a combination of sensible ideas—but by another which
 72 2|      alterations in an idea, whether sensible or imaginable it matters
 73 2|             length satisfied that no sensible things have a real existence;
 74 2|           indeed said the REALITY of sensible things consisted in AN ABSOLUTE
 75 2|              YOU are obliged to deny sensible things any real existence:
 76 2|           nor thought the reality of sensible things was to be defined
 77 2|           reasons you allow of, that sensible things cannot exist otherwise
 78 2|              sure, therefore, as the sensible world really exists, so
 79 2|          being of a God, because all sensible things must be perceived
 80 2|              ALL THINGS; and saying, SENSIBLE THINGS DO REALLY EXIST;
 81 2|            the bare EXISTENCE OF THE SENSIBLE WORLD, is an advantage to
 82 2|             easy reflexion: that the sensible world is that which we perceive
 83 2|              anything at all, either sensible or imaginable, can exist
 84 2|            EVERY MOMENT WITH ALL THE SENSIBLE IMPRESSIONS I PERCEIVE.
 85 2|           therefore there is nothing sensible that exists without the
 86 2|              They are.~PHIL. And are sensible qualities anything else
 87 2|            PHIL. But is not MOTION a sensible quality?~HYL. It is.~PHIL.
 88 2|           already convinced, that no sensible qualities can exist in an
 89 2|            an instrument void of all sensible qualities, even extension
 90 2|               PHIL. But, are you not sensible, Hylas, that two things
 91 2|              of things! What things? sensible or intelligible?~HYL. Sensible
 92 2|       sensible or intelligible?~HYL. Sensible things.~PHIL. My glove for
 93 3|            of themselves, like those sensible qualities by us perceived.
 94 3|               that weight, and other sensible qualities, think you they
 95 3|              between the reality and sensible appearances of things. It
 96 3|           unknown beings. A piece of sensible bread, for instance, would
 97 3|       opinion that colours and other sensible qualities are on the objects.
 98 3|          thought, the existence of a sensible thing from its being perceived.
 99 3|            question the existence of sensible things, till he hath it
100 3|              you cannot conceive how sensible things should exist without
101 3|            another mind. When I deny sensible things an existence out
102 3|          same reason, from aft other sensible things and inert ideas.
103 3|          think the real existence of sensible things consists in their
104 3|             grant the existence of a sensible thing consists in being
105 3|              of a tree, or any other sensible thing, implies a mind wherein
106 3|            as strange as to say, the sensible qualities are not on the
107 3|           all hands agreed. And that sensible qualities are objects immediately
108 3|              SUBSTANCE is meant only SENSIBLE BODY, THAT which is seen
109 3|           that I deny the reality of sensible things. But, as it is you
110 3|             the nervous parts of our sensible body; which sensible body,
111 3|             our sensible body; which sensible body, rightly considered,
112 3|             is proportional to those sensible qualities; which to suppose
113 3|          this, that we perceive only sensible forms: but herein we differ—
114 3|           the same figure, and other sensible qualities, perceived all
115 3|          thence? You cannot say that sensible objects exist unperceived,
116 3|            that we are affected with sensible impressions.~PHIL. And how
117 3|           nothing but a congeries of sensible impressions, or ideas perceived
118 3|              distinct from all those sensible qualities, and by its EXISTENCE
119 3|             against the existence of sensible things IN A MIND, which
120 3|             I not heard you speak of sensible impressions?~PHIL. I believe
121 3|     signified by words borrowed from sensible things; as is plain in the
122 3|             of the understanding, or sensible things, which cannot exist
123 3|       deprive you of nothing, either sensible or imaginable; that it exactly
124 3|            not make the existence of sensible things consist in their
125 3|            by God; think you not the sensible things commonly signified
126 3|           not the creation of things sensible, which have only a relative
127 3|      conspicuous as the existence of sensible things, of which (notwithstanding
128 3|      maintained the non-existence of Sensible Things. Whereas in truth
129 3|             is quite stripped of all sensible qualities, and can neither
130 3|           MATTER, and applying it to SENSIBLE THINGS? This may be done
131 3|    particular things, with the TERMS SENSIBLE, SUBSTANCE, BODY, STUFF,
132 3|       annexing it to a collection of sensible qualities subsisting only
133 3|              by MATTER is meant some sensible thing, whose existence consists