Dialogue

  1 1|            you affirm, to wit, the existence of Matter? Since, for aught
  2 1|        senses, of denying the real existence of sensible things, or pretending
  3 1|         ask, whether by their real existence you mean a subsistence exterior
  4 1|            me, Hylas, is this real existence equally compatible to all
  5 1|           more certain of its real existence than we can be of the reality
  6 1|           these sensations have no existence without the mind.~HYL. They
  7 1|       QUALITIES, have certainly no existence without the mind. But by
  8 1|            acknowledged to have no existence without the mind, the same
  9 1|          them all to have any real existence.~HYL. I wonder, Philonous,
 10 1|       Secondary Qualities any real existence should yet attribute it
 11 1|        from believing the external existence of the Secondary than the
 12 1|            allowing the one a real existence, while you denied it to
 13 1|   qualities are alike to be denied existence without the mind. But, my
 14 1|         would say they have a real existence without the mind, in some
 15 1|         when you conceive the real existence of qualities, you do withal
 16 1|           draw from reason for the existence of what you call REAL THINGS
 17 1|          you have to believe their existence; or what MEDIUM you can
 18 1|          that you only BELIEVE the existence of material objects, and
 19 1|          to consist in an absolute existence exterior to the mind. That
 20 2|        sensible things have a real existence; and that you are in truth
 21 2|           consisted in AN ABSOLUTE EXISTENCE OUT OF THE MINDS OF SPIRITS,
 22 2|           sensible things any real existence: that is, according to your
 23 2|         not that they have no real existence, but that, seeing they depend
 24 2|           my thought, and have all existence distinct from being perceived
 25 2| necessarily inferred from the bare EXISTENCE OF THE SENSIBLE WORLD, is
 26 2|        notional to allow it a real existence?~HYL. It cannot be denied
 27 2|          reason not to believe the existence of anything, if I see no
 28 2|          understood to give up its existence neither; since, notwithstanding
 29 2|      reason why we should allow an existence to this inactive, unthinking,
 30 2|           the external or absolute existence of an unthinking substance,
 31 2|        same reasons to believe its existence that you now can have.~HYL.
 32 2|            or what you mean by its EXISTENCE?~HYL. It neither thinks
 33 2|           abstracted notion of its existence?~HYL. Upon a nice observation,
 34 2|           not what is meant by its EXISTENCE, or how it exists.~PHIL.
 35 2|        therefore, you speak of the existence of Matter, you have not
 36 2|            no argument against its existence.~PHIL. That from a cause,
 37 2|         reasonably be inferred the existence of a thing not immediately
 38 2|           man to argue against the existence of that thing, from his
 39 2|          induces us to believe the existence of a thing; where we have
 40 2|          reality of any notion, or existence of anything; but my inference
 41 2|         MEANT by MATTER, or by its EXISTENCE. This indeed is surprising,
 42 2|   maintained without supposing the existence of Matter. And is not this,
 43 2|   sufficient evidence to me of the existence of this GLOVE, that I see
 44 2|            I am content to own the existence of matter is highly improbable;
 45 2|          can have no more claim to existence than a golden mountain,
 46 3|       senses, and have no absolute existence in nature. And in pretending
 47 3|          things, but even of their existence. It cannot be denied that
 48 3|            an absolute or external existence, wherein you suppose their
 49 3|         end to acknowledge such an existence means either a direct repugnancy,
 50 3|        positively to deny the real existence of any part of the universe.
 51 3|           neither am I as to their existence. That a thing should be
 52 3|     abstract, even in thought, the existence of a sensible thing from
 53 3|            without the mind; their existence therefore consists in being
 54 3|           can be no doubt of their existence. Away then with all that
 55 3|        philosopher to question the existence of sensible things, till
 56 3|            deny sensible things an existence out of the mind, I do not
 57 3|           it is plain they have an existence exterior to my mind; since
 58 3|            allowed to conceive the existence of Matter, notwithstanding
 59 3|   apprehend the possibility of the existence of other spirits and ideas.
 60 3|      reason, necessarily infer the existence of a God, and of all created
 61 3|             that I do not deny the existence of material substance, merely
 62 3|           reason for believing the existence of Matter. I have no immediate
 63 3|     demonstrative knowledge of the existence of other finite spirits;
 64 3|            conscious either of the existence or essence of Matter. On
 65 3|            can exist, and that the existence of Matter implies an inconsistency.
 66 3|          in earnest think the real existence of sensible things consists
 67 3|             Philonous, I grant the existence of a sensible thing consists
 68 3|        whether yonder tree hath an existence out of his mind: what answer
 69 3|         whether things have a REAL existence out of the mind of this
 70 3|      whether they have an ABSOLUTE existence, distinct from being perceived
 71 3|        from the very nature of its existence, perceived by some mind;
 72 3|           we cannot be sure of the existence of things, or know any thing
 73 3|      entertains no doubts of their existence; and you fairly set forth
 74 3|           more certain of matter’s existence than you or any other philosopher
 75 3|            I perceive must have an existence, they or their archetypes,
 76 3|      qualities or ideas as have no existence distinct from being perceived
 77 3|        proposition from whence the existence of CARTER is inferred. Pray
 78 3|       phenomena, which suppose the existence of Matter?~PHIL. What mean
 79 3|           and could comprehend its existence, would yet be so far from
 80 3|           be assured even of their existence: that real colours and sounds
 81 3|            should have an absolute existence out of a mind: nor consequently,
 82 3|            sense or reason, of the existence of those unknown originals?
 83 3|           the ABSOLUTE OR EXTERNAL EXISTENCE OF UNPERCEIVING SUBSTANCES?
 84 3|     sensible qualities, and by its EXISTENCE something distinct from
 85 3|           same reasons against the existence of sensible things IN A
 86 3|         them any absolute external existence, and I shall never quarrel
 87 3|         QUIDDITY, WITH AN ABSOLUTE EXISTENCE. When you have proved these
 88 3|        conceive are ideas; and the existence of these I do not deny.
 89 3|         said to begin or end their existence, we do not mean this with
 90 3|        same thing, have an eternal existence in His mind: but when things,
 91 3|           said to begin a relative existence, with respect to created
 92 3|  INSTRUMENT, OCCASION, or ABSOLUTE EXISTENCE. And, upon inquiry, I doubt
 93 3|           no actuality of absolute existence, wherein creation might
 94 3|          the ACTUALITY OF ABSOLUTE EXISTENCE. You may indeed raise a
 95 3|          this? Do you not make the existence of sensible things consist
 96 3|    properly be said to begin their existence, or be created, when God
 97 3|          RELATIVE, or HYPOTHETICAL EXISTENCE if you please. But, so long
 98 3|            should have an absolute existence extrinsical to the mind
 99 3|          creation, or beginning of existence, in finite things. If the
100 3|          proved to you that if the existence of Matter doth not make
101 3|         sense, to be denied a real existence by the doctrine of the Materialist?~
102 3|          PHIL. Then as to ABSOLUTE EXISTENCE; was there ever known a
103 3|         and the notion of absolute existence to be clear as light; yet,
104 3|             which hath an absolute existence without the minds of spirits,
105 3|          are as conspicuous as the existence of sensible things, of which (
106 3|          we take away the absolute existence of extended things, become
107 3|            in an external absolute existence? Upon this supposition,
108 3|            Matter, or the ABSOLUTE existence of corporeal things. Nor
109 3|          proofs of it. But for the existence of Matter there is not one
110 3|        thoroughly assured of their existence than I am. And it is you
111 3|         indeed I deny they have an existence distinct from being perceived;
112 3|         some sensible thing, whose existence consists in being perceived,
113 3|          pain, to do with Absolute Existence; or with unknown entities,
114 3|        UNKNOWN NATURES OR ABSOLUTE EXISTENCE. This is the state I find