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George Berkeley
Dialogues between Hylas and Philonous

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1 1| there no other things? What think you of distrusting the senses, 2 1| certainly: it were absurd to think GOD or VIRTUE sensible things; 3 1| affirming and denying?~HYL. I think I may be positive in the 4 1| heat, nothing obliges us to think the same of them.~PHIL. 5 1| the same of them.~PHIL. I think you granted before that 6 1| second thoughts, I do not think it so evident that warmth 7 1| your own sense. But what think you of cold?~HYL. The same 8 1| Is it not an absurdity to think that the same thing should 9 1| examine them in order. What think you of TASTES, do they exist 10 1| substance or mind?~HYL. I think so.~PHIL. Then as to SOUNDS, 11 1| to SOUNDS, what must we think of them: are they accidents 12 1| to which of the senses, think you, the idea of motion 13 1| the world. But, can you think it no more than a philosophical 14 1| made to vanish.~PHIL. I think it may evidently be concluded 15 1| minuteness escape our sight. What think you of those inconceivably 16 1| inhering in it; and, if you think it hath, I would fain know 17 1| then I shall be obliged to think, they too exist only in 18 1| animals as good grounds to think the same of the figure and 19 1| PHIL. Answer me, Hylas. Think you the senses were bestowed 20 1| own I am at a loss what to think.~PHIL. Your judgment will 21 1| if you will venture to think as freely concerning this 22 1| peculiar to each?~HYL. I think so.~PHIL. These qualities, 23 1| difficulty.~PHIL. But I think the point may be speedily 24 1| sensible qualities.~HYL. Let me think a little—I do not find that 25 1| I can.~PHIL. And can you think it possible that should 26 1| I did not take time to think.~PHIL. For that matter, 27 1| HYL. I know not what to think of it.~PHIL. Besides, since 28 1| accidents. But now, the more I think on it the less can I comprehend 29 1| fallacy or other. Pray what think you of this? It is just 30 1| house therefore which you think of is conceived by you?~ 31 1| profess I know not what to think; but still there are some 32 1| beside all that, do you not think the sight suggests something 33 1| the truth, Philonous, I think there are two kinds of objects:— 34 1| do. I am sorry I did not think of this distinction sooner; 35 1| it: though another would think it reasonable the proof 36 1| minds, but it were absurd to think they had the same effect 37 1| idea?~HYL. I must own, I think not.~PHIL. Is it possible 38 1| your former concessions, or think of any remaining subterfuge, 39 2| that I had not leisure to think of the time of the day, 40 2| PHIL. And is not this, think you, a sign that they are 41 2| sensible thing.~HYL. What else think you I could mean?~PHIL. 42 2| would fain know whether you think it reasonable to suppose 43 2| other ideas. And, if you think so, pray how do you account 44 2| HYL. But I could never think it had so little in it as 45 2| entertained that lead us to think all the visible beauty of 46 2| sense?~HYL. Other men may think as they please; but for 47 2| advance. But do you not think it looks very like a notion 48 2| compendious way, what shall we think of that hypothesis which 49 2| comes near it.~PHIL. Few men think; yet all have opinions. 50 2| us to acknowledge.~HYL. I think I understand you very clearly; 51 2| the term TREES. Would you think this reasonable?~HYL. No; 52 2| reasonable?~HYL. No; I should think it very absurd. Common custom 53 2| what reason have you to think this unknown, this inconceivable 54 2| manner, it is natural to think they have some fixed and 55 2| perfectly at a loss what to think, this notion of OCCASION 56 2| would gladly bear it.~HYL. I think I have already offered all 57 2| HYL. Oh Philonous! now you think you have entangled me; for, 58 2| whatsoever.~HYL. Hold, let me think a little—I profess, Philonous, 59 2| out of sight. The more I think on it, the more am I confirmed 60 2| Matter comes to nothing. What think you, Hylas, is not this 61 2| Matter. And is not this, think you, a good reason why I 62 2| explain this and I shall think nothing too hard for you.~ 63 2| it did true before. But I think we have discussed the point 64 3| all the while: nor do I think it possible for us ever 65 3| other sensible qualities, think you they are really in the 66 3| really exist. Nay, now I think on it, I must, agreeably 67 3| and feel, am obliged to think like other folks. And, as 68 3| But, do you in earnest think the real existence of sensible 69 3| of his mind: what answer think you he would make?~PHIL. 70 3| consequence of this, must we not think there are no such things 71 3| author of sin as I, who think Him the immediate agent 72 3| take no thought about, nor think themselves at all concerned 73 3| HYL. And now I warrant you think you have made the point 74 3| longer on that point. Do you think, however, you shall persuade 75 3| have cleared them, I shall think myself obliged to give you 76 3| whether philosophers shall think fit to CALL a thing the 77 3| believe the creation, never think of those things any more 78 3| any means bring myself to think there is no such peculiar 79 3| all that, would not a man think you were assured there is 80 3| having been created by God; think you not the sensible things 81 3| HYL. I own, Philonous, I think it does not. This of the 82 3| the last objection I can think of; and I must needs own 83 3| the question, can this, think you, be anything else but 84 3| of all minds whatsoever. Think on these points; let them 85 3| is no ground for it. What think you, therefore, of retaining 86 3| objects of sense. One would think, therefore, so long as the 87 3| exterior to the mind, I think you ought not to deny me 88 3| It is plain, I do not now think with the Philosophers; nor


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