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George Berkeley
A treatise concerning the Principles of Human Knowledge

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1 Pre, Pre | truth. But, to the end this may not suffer, I make it my 2 Pre, Pre | is very probable my sense may be mistaken; but to a thinking 3 Pre, Pre | of the following notions may seem to bear, it is, I hope, 4 Pre, Int, 1 | of wisdom and truth, it may with reason be expected 5 Pre, Int, 3 | 3. But, perhaps, we may be too partial to ourselves 6 Pre, Int, 3 | which, whatever appetites it may have implanted in the creatures, 7 Pre, Int, 4 | especially since there may be some grounds to suspect 8 Pre, Int, 5 | discouraging soever this attempt may seem, when I consider how 9 Pre, Int, 5 | draw the object nearer, and may, perhaps, by a close and 10 Pre, Int, 8 | motions whatsoever that may be perceived by sense.~ 11 Pre, Int, 10 | rectilinear; and the like may be said of all other abstract 12 Pre, Int, 10 | yet it is possible they may really exist without them. 13 Pre, Int, 10 | without pains and study; we may therefore reasonably conclude 14 Pre, Int, 11 | Therefore, I think, we may suppose that it is in this 15 Pre, Int, 12 | ideas become general we may the better judge how words 16 Pre, Int, 12 | particular right lines that may possibly exist, so the latter 17 Pre, Int, 16 | For, because a property may be demonstrated to agree 18 Pre, Int, 16 | a determinate length, I may nevertheless be certain 19 Pre, Int, 16 | acknowledged that a man may consider a figure merely 20 Pre, Int, 16 | of the sides. So far he may abstract; but this will 21 Pre, Int, 16 | triangle. In like manner we may consider Peter so far forth 22 Pre, Int, 17 | contempt of all study. But this may perhaps cease upon a view 23 Pre, Int, 18 | other; in all which there may be great variety, and consequently 24 Pre, Int, 20 | that are now quite omitted. May we not, for example, be 25 Pre, Int, 20 | Innumerable examples of this kind may be given, but why should 26 Pre, Int, 21 | in all ages and nations may be drawn into the view and 27 Pre, Int, 21 | with them; from which I may expect to derive the following 28 Pre, Int, 23 | good soever this advice may be they have given others, 29 Pre, Int, 24 | known to be mistakes, a man may with greater ease prevent 30 Pre, Int, 25 | and delusion of words, we may make infinite reasonings 31 Pre, Int, 25 | upon them to no purpose; we may draw consequences from consequences, 32 Text, 0, 3 | think an intuitive knowledge may be obtained of this by any 33 Text, 0, 4 | acquiescence soever this principle may be entertained in the world, 34 Text, 0, 4 | heart to call it in question may, if I mistake not, perceive 35 Text, 0, 5 | divide a thing from itself. I may, indeed, divide in my thoughts, 36 Text, 0, 5 | I can abstract - if that may properly be called abstraction 37 Text, 0, 5 | objects as it is possible may really exist or be actually 38 Text, 0, 8 | without the mind, yet there may be things like them, whereof 39 Text, 0, 14 | the mind, the same thing may be likewise proved of all 40 Text, 0, 14 | warm to another. Now, why may we not as well argue that 41 Text, 0, 15 | and he shall find they may with equal force be brought 42 Text, 0, 18 | figured, movable substances may exist without the mind, 43 Text, 0, 19 | without them, yet perhaps it may be thought easier to conceive 44 Text, 0, 20 | of whatever arguments be may think himself to have, for 45 Text, 0, 22 | to dilate on that which may be demonstrated with the 46 Text, 0, 22 | unperceived. This easy trial may perhaps make you see that 47 Text, 0, 23 | perceive them. I answer, you may so, there is no difficulty 48 Text, 0, 23 | the idea of any one that may perceive them? But do not 49 Text, 0, 23 | objects of your thought may exist without the mind. 50 Text, 0, 25 | by whatsoever names they may be distinguished, are visibly 51 Text, 0, 29 | 29. But, whatever power I may have over my own thoughts, 52 Text, 0, 34 | answering objections which may probably be made against 53 Text, 0, 34 | apprehensions, I hope it may be pardoned, since all men 54 Text, 0, 34 | whatever else of the same sort may be objected, I answer, that 55 Text, 0, 35 | impiety; and the Philosophers may possibly find they have 56 Text, 0, 37 | we take it away, if one may be said to take away that 57 Text, 0, 40 | we can, some one perhaps may be apt to reply, he will 58 Text, 0, 41 | witness. This and the like may be urged in opposition to 59 Text, 0, 42 | answer to this, I desire it may be considered that in a 60 Text, 0, 43 | clearing of this point, it may be worth while to consider 61 Text, 0, 46 | are perceived? Again, it may to some perhaps seem very 62 Text, 0, 48 | exist unperceived; yet we may not hence conclude they 63 Text, 0, 48 | perceived by us, since there may be some other spirit that 64 Text, 0, 49 | 49. Fifthly, it may perhaps be objected that 65 Text, 0, 50 | on that supposition which may not as well be explained 66 Text, 0, 52 | affairs of life, any phrases may be retained, so long as 67 Text, 0, 52 | well-being, how false soever they may be if taken in a strict 68 Text, 0, 54 | concurrent assent of mankind may be thought by some an invincible 69 Text, 0, 54 | In one sense, indeed, men may be said to believe that 70 Text, 0, 57 | Spirit which alone can act, may be accounted for, first, 71 Text, 0, 59 | 59. We may, from the experience we 72 Text, 0, 59 | knowledge of nature, which may preserve its use and certainty 73 Text, 0, 59 | objections of the like sort may be drawn from the magnitude 74 Text, 0, 60 | hour of the day. If so, why may not the Intelligence do 75 Text, 0, 60 | is right again? The like may be said of all the clockwork 76 Text, 0, 61 | certainty of those things which may be proved a priori, with 77 Text, 0, 61 | like difficulties; for, it may still be demanded to what 78 Text, 0, 61 | shall find the objection may be retorted with greater 79 Text, 0, 63 | 63. It may indeed on some occasions 80 Text, 0, 64 | be at the expense (if one may so speak) of all that art 81 Text, 0, 65 | That a few original ideas may be made to signify a great 82 Text, 0, 65 | natural or artificial, we may attain to know the several 83 Text, 0, 66 | into great absurdities, may be very naturally explained, 84 Text, 0, 67 | In the twelfth place, it may perhaps be objected that - 85 Text, 0, 67 | Matter taken in this sense may possibly exist. In answer 86 Text, 0, 67 | grant this unknown substance may possibly exist, yet where 87 Text, 0, 68 | of a nonentity I desire may be considered. But, say 88 Text, 0, 70 | our minds; that so things may go on in a constant uniform 89 Text, 0, 71 | perceive the notes, and may be entirely ignorant of 90 Text, 0, 73 | those motives or reasons, we may proportionably withdraw 91 Text, 0, 74 | or reflexion, from whence may be inferred the existence 92 Text, 0, 76 | of God, and whether they may be called by the name Matter, 93 Text, 0, 77 | which we perceive, yet there may perhaps be some inert, unperceiving 94 Text, 0, 79 | explication of those words may be attended with great difficulties. 95 Text, 0, 79 | used without a meaning, you may put them together as you 96 Text, 0, 79 | into a contradiction. You may say, for example, that twice 97 Text, 0, 79 | by the same reason, you may say there is an inert thoughtless 98 Text, 0, 80 | For, say you, whatever may be urged against substance 99 Text, 0, 80 | adhered to. I answer, you may, if so it shall seem good, 100 Text, 0, 81 | power of the Supreme Spirit may imprint upon them were certainly 101 Text, 0, 81 | presumption - since there may be, for aught that I know, 102 Text, 0, 81 | But, how ready soever I may be to acknowledge the scantiness 103 Text, 0, 81 | of spirits and ideas that may possibly exist, yet for 104 Text, 0, 81 | consider the objections which may possibly be made on the 105 Text, 0, 84 | idea only of wine? The same may be said of all other miracles; 106 Text, 0, 86 | follows human knowledge may naturally be reduced to 107 Text, 0, 87 | qualities of things. What may be the extension, figure, 108 Text, 0, 87 | all we see, hear, and feel may be only phantom and vain 109 Text, 0, 89 | and real knowledge, which may be proof against the assaults 110 Text, 0, 89 | other spirits by reason. We may be said to have some knowledge 111 Text, 0, 89 | inasmuch as the latter may be perceived by us without 112 Text, 0, 90 | things perceived by sense may be termed external, with 113 Text, 0, 90 | perceives them. Sensible objects may likewise be said to be " 114 Text, 0, 90 | my eyes, the things I saw may still exist, but it must 115 Text, 0, 91 | of support wherein they may exist, we detract nothing 116 Text, 0, 99 | extension, for example, may be abstracted from all other 117 Text, 0, 99 | the entity of extension may be abstracted from its being 118 Text, 0, 99 | combined, blended, or (if one may so speak) concreted together; 119 Text, 0, 100| an object good, every one may think he knows. But to frame 120 Text, 0, 100| pretend to. So likewise a man may be just and virtuous without 121 Text, 0, 102| all satisfactory. Which may be said in general of those 122 Text, 0, 103| swells towards the moon, may to some appear sufficiently 123 Text, 0, 103| manner or action, and it may as truly (for aught we know) 124 Text, 0, 104| compare them together, we may observe some likeness and 125 Text, 0, 104| these or the like phenomena may not seem strange or surprising 126 Text, 0, 104| towards the centre of the moon may seem odd and unaccountable 127 Text, 0, 105| conjectures touching things that may have happened at very great 128 Text, 0, 107| been premised, I think we may lay down the following conclusions. 129 Text, 0, 107| phenomena within our view, we may discover the general laws 130 Text, 0, 108| rather than causes. A man may well understand natural 131 Text, 0, 108| it is not impossible we may extend the analogy too far, 132 Text, 0, 111| from our senses, since it may be that none of those bodies 133 Text, 0, 111| which is moved relatively may be really at rest; as likewise 134 Text, 0, 111| likewise one and the same body may be in relative rest and 135 Text, 0, 113| bodies than one, yet it may be that one only is moved, 136 Text, 0, 113| impressed. For, however some may define relative motion, 137 Text, 0, 113| the stones he passes over may be said to move, because 138 Text, 0, 113| denominated from it. As a man may think of somewhat which 139 Text, 0, 113| does not think, so a body may be moved to or from another 140 Text, 0, 114| varies. A man in a ship may be said to be quiescent 141 Text, 0, 114| relation to the land. Or he may move eastward in respect 142 Text, 0, 114| conceptions, I believe we may find all the absolute motion 143 Text, 0, 115| it (in which sense there may be apparent motion), but 144 Text, 0, 116| for a distinct idea that may be separated from all others; 145 Text, 0, 116| no Space. Some, perhaps, may think the sense of seeing 146 Text, 0, 117| indivisible, immutable. Both which may justly be thought pernicious 147 Text, 0, 117| how unworthy soever it may seem of the Divine Nature, 148 Text, 0, 118| how celebrated soever they may be for their clearness and 149 Text, 0, 118| deny; but, we hold there may be certain erroneous maxims 150 Text, 0, 119| what has been premised, we may perhaps entertain a low 151 Text, 0, 120| collection of units," we may conclude that, if there 152 Text, 0, 120| for their object; hence we may see how entirely the science 153 Text, 0, 121| 121. However, since there may be some who, deluded by 154 Text, 0, 121| it obtains, all numbers may be most aptly expressed; 155 Text, 0, 121| is taken for an unit), we may be able rightly to sum up, 156 Text, 0, 124| particular finite extension which may possibly be the object of 157 Text, 0, 124| this means, the mind of man may not be prepared to swallow.~ 158 Text, 0, 125| of abstract general ideas may be persuaded that (whatever 159 Text, 0, 125| a line but an inch long may contain innumerable parts - 160 Text, 0, 126| greater than itself, in which may be distinguished ten thousand 161 Text, 0, 126| parts or more, though there may not be above an inch in 162 Text, 0, 127| but it is possible there may be a line containing more, 163 Text, 0, 127| diameter of the earth, which may be signified by that inch. 164 Text, 0, 127| at all, and consequently may be neglected without an 165 Text, 0, 127| greater quantities, whereof it may be the ten-thousandth part 166 Text, 0, 130| holding that finite lines may be divided into an infinite 167 Text, 0, 131| castle in the air. To this it may be replied that whatever 168 Text, 0, 131| set this in a due light may be the proper business of 169 Text, 0, 131| Speculative Mathematics may be pared off without any 170 Text, 0, 133| and Religion: methinks we may expect it should be admitted 171 Text, 0, 134| against our notions this may give to those who have already 172 Text, 0, 136| of idea or sensation. We may therefore infer that, all 173 Text, 0, 137| probable that this opinion may have produced a doubt in 174 Text, 0, 137| subsisting by itself, yet it may in some other respects; 175 Text, 0, 139| the name spirit or soul may not partake in the same 176 Text, 0, 140| large sense, indeed, we may be said to have an idea 177 Text, 0, 142| enlargement of our faculties we may be enabled to know a spirit 178 Text, 0, 142| inculcated because I imagine it may be of moment towards clearing 179 Text, 0, 142| the nature of the soul. We may not, I think, strictly be 180 Text, 0, 142| of an action, although we may be said to have a notion 181 Text, 0, 142| the terms idea and notion may not be used convertibly, 182 Text, 0, 144| All which, I doubt not, may be cleared, and truth appear 183 Text, 0, 147| distinct from ourselves. We may even assert that the existence 184 Text, 0, 150| His stead, though (if we may believe Saint Paul) "He 185 Text, 0, 151| particular inconveniences may thence arise.~ 186 Text, 0, 152| much pains and industry may be esteemed wisdom. But, 187 Text, 0, 154| Little and unreflecting souls may indeed burlesque the works 188 Text, 0, 154| shutting of the eyes, we may not escape seeing it? Is 189 Text, 0, 155| important points; that so we may attain conviction without


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