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David Hume
An Enquiry concerning Human Understanding

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1 II, 0, 14 | be derived from it. The idea of God, as meaning an infinitely 2 II, 0, 14 | always find, that every idea which we examine is copied 3 II, 0, 14 | refuting it; by producing that idea, which, in their opinion, 4 II, 0, 15 | mild manners can form no idea of inveterate revenge or 5 II, 0, 15 | only manner by which an idea can have access to the mind, 6 II, 0, 16 | shade produces a distinct idea, independent of the rest. 7 II, 0, 16 | raise up to himself the idea of that particular shade, 8 II, 0, 17 | imagine it has a determinate idea annexed to it. On the contrary, 9 II, 0, 17 | employed without any meaning or idea (as is but too frequent), 10 II, 0, 17 | impression is that supposed idea derived? And if it be impossible 11 II, 0, 17(*) | our birth. Again, the word idea, seems to be commonly taken 12 III, 0, 19(*) | its annihilation, and the idea of the annihilation of an 13 III, 0, 19(*) | of an object, implies the idea of its former existence.~ 14 IV, I, 25 | situation which can beget the idea of a downward, rather than 15 IV, II, 29 | Sight or feeling conveys an idea of the actual motion of 16 V, I, 35 | reasoning, be able to reach the idea of cause and effect; since 17 V, I, 35 | experience, acquired any idea or knowledge of the secret 18 V, II, 39 | not merely in any peculiar idea, which is annexed to such 19 V, II, 39 | voluntarily annex this particular idea to any fiction, and consequently 20 V, II, 41 | and that no sooner one idea occurs to our thoughts than 21 V, II, 41 | of an absent friend, our idea of him is evidently enlivened 22 V, II, 41 | every passion, which that idea occasions, whether of joy 23 V, II, 41 | the other, it feels its idea to be rather weakened than 24 V, II, 42 | diminishes the force of every idea, and that, upon our approach 25 V, II, 42 | family naturally produces an idea of them. But as in this 26 V, II, 43 | instantly revive its correlative idea, and recal to our thoughts 27 V, II, 44 | the senses, it renders the idea or conception of flame more 28 V, II, 44 | of the imagination. That idea arises immediately. The 29 V, II, 44 | my breast, does not the idea of wound and pain strike 30 V, II, 44 | though by accident this idea should occur after the appearance 31 V, II, 44 | customary transition to the idea of another object, which 32 V, II, 44 | solidity to the related idea.~ Here, then, is a kind 33 V, II, 44 | object, instantly excited the idea of those objects, commonly 34 VI, 0, 46 | or glimpses imprints the idea more strongly on the imagination; 35 VII | Sect. VII. Of the Idea of necessary Connexion~ ~ 36 VII, I, 50 | acquainted, therefore, with the idea of power or necessary connexion, 37 VII, I, 50 | anything which can suggest the idea of power or necessary connexion.~ 38 VII, I, 50 | impossible, therefore, that the idea of power can be derived 39 VII, I, 50 | be the original of this idea. *~ 40 VII, I, 50(*) | by this reasoning at the idea of power. But no reasoning 41 VII, I, 50(*) | a new, original, simple idea; as this philosopher himself 42 VII, I, 50(*) | never be the origin of that idea. 43 VII, I, 51 | to the senses, give us no idea of power or necessary connexion, 44 VII, I, 51 | let us see, whether this idea be derived from reflection 45 VII, I, 51 | our limbs, or raises a new idea in our imagination. This 46 VII, I, 51 | consciousness. Hence we acquire the idea of power or energy; and 47 VII, I, 51 | possessed of power. This idea, then, is an idea of reflection, 48 VII, I, 51 | This idea, then, is an idea of reflection, since it 49 VII, I, 52 | with assurance; that our idea of power is not copied from 50 VII, I, 52(*) | power, this gives us the idea of force and power. It is 51 VII, I, 52(*) | impression from which this idea is copied. But, first, we 52 VII, I, 52(*) | afford no accurate precise idea of power, enters very much 53 VII, I, 52(*) | that vulgar, inaccurate idea, which is formed of it. 54 VII, I, 53 | will, we raise up a new idea, fix the mind to the contemplation 55 VII, I, 53 | dismiss it for some other idea, when we think that we have 56 VII, I, 53 | the will gives us no real idea of force or energy.~ First, 57 VII, I, 53 | soul and the nature of an idea, or the aptitude of the 58 VII, I, 53 | namely, the existence of an idea, consequent to a command 59 VII, I, 53 | raises from nothing a new idea, and with a kind of Fiat, 60 VII, I, 55 | will which creates that idea: It is the universal Creator, 61 VII, I, 57 | beseech you, do we acquire any idea of it? We have no sentiment 62 VII, I, 57 | in ourselves. We have no idea of the Supreme Being but 63 VII, I, 57(*) | without pretending to have any idea of the inert power; in the 64 II, 0, 58 | have sought in vain for an idea of power or necessary connexion 65 II, 0, 58 | connected. And as we can have no idea of any thing which never 66 II, 0, 58 | seems to be that we have no idea of connexion or power at 67 II, 0, 59 | appears, then, that this idea of a necessary connexion 68 II, 0, 59 | these events; nor can that idea ever be suggested by any 69 II, 0, 59 | impression from which we form the idea of power or necessary connexion. 70 II, 0, 59 | any other origin of that idea. This is the sole difference 71 II, 0, 59 | we can never receive the idea of connexion, and a number 72 II, 0, 59 | to give rise to this new idea of connexion? Nothing but 73 II, 0, 60 | customary transition, to the idea of the effect. Of this also 74 II, 0, 60 | with its effect. We have no idea of this connexion, nor even 75 II, 0, 60 | and forms immediately an idea of the other. We may consider 76 II, 0, 60 | beyond these, we have no idea of it. *~As to the frequent 77 II, 0, 60(*) | explications and definitions, the idea of power is relative as 78 II, 0, 60(*) | power. But if they had any idea of power, as it is in itself, 79 II, 0, 60 | our annexing to them any idea of communicated motion, 80 II, 0, 61 | reasonings of this section: Every idea is copied from some preceding 81 II, 0, 61 | certain that there is no idea. In all single instances 82 II, 0, 61 | consequently can suggest any idea of power or necessary connexion. 83 II, 0, 61 | is the original of that idea which we seek for. For as 84 II, 0, 61 | we seek for. For as this idea arises from a number of 85 VIII, I, 64 | form a just and precise idea of necessity, we must consider 86 VIII, I, 64 | must consider whence that idea arises when we apply it 87 VIII, I, 64 | have attained the least idea of necessity, or of a connexion 88 VIII, I, 64 | access to the mind. Our idea, therefore, of necessity 89 VIII, I, 72 | they can there form any idea of causation and necessity, 90 VIII, I, 72 | that we have some farther idea of necessity and causation 91 VIII, I, 72(*)| or not passing, from the idea of one object to that of 92 VIII, I, 74 | distinctly the origin of the idea, expressed by the definition; 93 VIII, I, 74(*)| necessity, nor have we any other idea of it.~ 94 VIII, II, 75 | asserting that there is no idea of any other necessity or 95 XI, 0, 111 | wholly illiterate, formed an idea of religion more suitable 96 XI, 0, 118 | philosophers derive their idea of the gods? From their 97 XII, I, 131 | denomination than the former. The idea of extension is entirely 98 XII, I, 131 | conclusion must reach the idea of extension which is wholly 99 XII, II, 134 | How any clear, distinct idea can contain circumstances, 100 XII, II, 134 | any other clear, distinct idea, is absolutely incomprehensible; 101 XII, II, 134(*)| certain circumstances, the idea, present to the mind. Thus 102 XII, II, 134(*)| figure to ourselves the idea of a black or a white animal, 103 XII, II, 136 | effect; that we have no other idea of this relation than that 104 XII, III, 138 | on one side, and have no idea of any counterpoising argument, 105 XII, III, 141 | as clear and distinct an idea as its existence. The proposition,


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