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David Hume
An Enquiry concerning Human Understanding

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1 I, 0, 7 | But is this a sufficient reason, why philosophers should 2 I, 0, 7 | proper province of human reason. For, besides, that many 3 I, 0, 9 | nature. And there is no reason to despair of equal success 4 IV, I, 20 | All the objects of human reason or enquiry may naturally 5 IV, I, 21 | second objects of human reason, are not ascertained in 6 IV, I, 22 | France; he would give you a reason; and this reason would be 7 IV, I, 22 | give you a reason; and this reason would be some other fact; 8 IV, I, 23 | of ever so strong natural reason and abilities; if that object 9 IV, I, 23 | arise from it; nor can our reason, unassisted by experience, 10 IV, I, 24 | are discoverable, not by reason but by experience, will 11 IV, I, 24 | he can give the ultimate reason, why milk or bread is proper 12 IV, I, 24 | the mere operation of our reason, without experience. We 13 IV, I, 25 | other effects, which, to reason, must seem fully as consistent 14 IV, I, 26 | Hence we may discover the reason why no philosopher, who 15 IV, I, 26 | the utmost effort of human reason is to reduce the principles, 16 IV, I, 27 | knowledge of it. When we reason a priori, and consider merely 17 IV, II, 29 | bread; but neither sense nor reason can ever inform us of those 18 IV, II, 30 | not really exist. For this reason it may be requisite to venture 19 IV, II, 31 | conclusion were formed by reason, it would be as perfect 20 V, I, 34 | system of selfishness, and reason ourselves out of all virtue 21 V, I, 34 | business, seeks a pretence of reason to give itself a full and 22 V, I, 35 | the strongest faculties of reason and reflection, to be brought 23 V, I, 35 | casual. There may be no reason to infer the existence of 24 V, I, 36 | have given the ultimate reason of such a propensity. We 25 V, I, 36 | respect, different from them. Reason is incapable of any such 26 V, I, 36(*) | to distinguish between reason and experience, and to suppose, 27 V, I, 36(*) | be defended, either from reason, which reflecting on the 28 V, I, 36 | same distinction between reason and experience is maintained 29 V, I, 36 | Though it be allowed, that reason may form very plausible 30 V, I, 36 | for which we can assign no reason but observation and experience. 31 V, I, 37 | relate, you must tell me some reason; and this reason will be 32 V, I, 37 | me some reason; and this reason will be some other fact, 33 V, II, 43 | and holy men, for the same reason, that they seek after types 34 V, II, 44 | effect proceeds not from reason. It derives its origin altogether 35 V, II, 45 | fallacious deductions of our reason, which is slow in its operations; 36 VII, I, 52 | though we cannot assign any reason besides experience, for 37 VII, I, 53 | limits are not known by reason, or any acquaintance with 38 VII, I, 53 | pretend to assign the ultimate reason of these boundaries, or 39 VII, I, 53 | full meal. Can we give any reason for these variations, except 40 VII, I, 55 | think themselves obliged by reason to have recourse, on all 41 VII, I, 57 | of the weakness of human reason, and the narrow limits to 42 VII, I, 57 | theory; and there we have no reason to trust our common methods 43 VII, I, 57 | ignorance, therefore, a good reason for rejecting anything, 44 II, 0, 59 | and narrow limits of human reason and capacity.~ 45 VIII, I, 62 | be more fruitless than to reason or dispute together; it 46 VIII, I, 67 | principles, which are hid, by reason of their minuteness or remoteness, 47 VIII, I, 67 | peasant can give no better reason for the stopping of any 48 VIII, I, 67 | usual effect, perhaps by reason of a grain of dust, which 49 VIII, I, 69 | employing it. Have we not reason, therefore, to affirm that 50 VIII, I, 71 | what could possibly be the reason why all mankind, though 51 VIII, II, 76 | from deliberation. For what reason? but because a hasty temper, 52 VIII, II, 81 | mere natural and unassisted reason is very unfit to handle; 53 IX | Sect. IX. Of the Reason of Animals~ ~ 54 IX, 0, 84 | understandings: After which the reason of the difference between 55 IX, 0, 91 | 7. When we reason from analogies, the man, 56 X, I, 96 | in one of December, would reason justly, and conformably 57 X, I, 98 | more or less unusual. The reason why we place any credit 58 X, I, 99(*) | were real, it might, by reason of some circumstances, be 59 X, II, 102 | leaves little room for reason or reflection; but addressing 60 X, II, 103 | displayed by all the force of reason and eloquence, had entirely 61 X, II, 104 | 95. I may add as a fourth reason, which diminishes the authority 62 X, II, 105 | immediately present, by reason of the bigotry, ignorance, 63 X, II, 109 | the principles of human reason. Our most holy religion 64 X, II, 109 | founded on Faith, not on reason; and it is a sure method 65 X, II, 110 | person without one. Mere reason is insufficient to convince 66 XI, 0, 112 | may be supposed, for that reason, pernicious to the peace 67 XI, 0, 112 | age, proceeded from calm reason, or from experience of the 68 XI, 0, 113 | religion upon the principles of reason; and they thereby excite, 69 XI, 0, 114 | but can never afford a reason that it exceeds a hundred, 70 XI, 0, 114 | qualities and energies, without reason or authority.~ The same 71 XI, 0, 115 | without any foundation in reason; and that you have no ground 72 XI, 0, 116 | authority, and to cultivate reason, hold the same discourse, 73 XI, 0, 116 | by the gradual ascent of reason, and by drawing inferences 74 XI, 0, 116 | have aided the ascent of reason by the wings of imagination; 75 XI, 0, 116 | forgetting that they have no reason to ascribe to these celestial 76 XI, 0, 116 | general laws, or some such reason, is the sole cause, which 77 XI, 0, 118 | hypothesis. We never can have reason to in infer any attributes, 78 XI, 0, 118 | conclude that you have then no reason to ascribe justice, in our 79 XI, 0, 118 | answer, that you have no reason to give it any particular 80 XI, 0, 122 | entirely unsupported by any reason or argument, can never be 81 XI, 0, 122(*)| never, therefore, have any reason to suppose the existence 82 XI, 0, 122 | all rules of analogy to reason, from the intentions and 83 XI, 0, 123 | never considering, that men reason not in the same manner you 84 XII, I, 126 | correct their evidence by reason, and by considerations, 85 XII, I, 127 | almost before the use of reason, we always suppose an external 86 XII, I, 127 | the obvious dictates of reason; and no man, who reflects, 87 XII, I, 130 | not able to satisfy your reason, which can never find any 88 XII, I, 132 | instinct, is contrary to reason, and if referred to reason, 89 XII, I, 132 | reason, and if referred to reason, is contrary to natural 90 XII, I, 132 | this opinion as contrary to reason: at least, if it be a principle 91 XII, I, 132 | if it be a principle of reason, that all sensible qualities 92 XII, II, 133 | the sceptics to destroy reason by argument and ratiocination; 93 XII, II, 133 | and subdue the rebellious reason of mankind, ever shocked 94 XII, II, 133 | natural principles of human reason. * But what renders the 95 XII, II, 133 | contradiction and absurdity. Reason here seems to be thrown 96 XII, II, 133(*)| appears more certain to reason, than that an infinite number 97 XII, II, 134 | admit of it.~ Yet still reason must remain restless, and 98 XII, II, 134(*)| upon which mathematicians reason, are nothing but particular, 99 XII, II, 135 | For as, in common life, we reason every moment concerning 100 XII, II, 137 | mankind, who must act and reason and believe; though they 101 XII, III, 139 | cannot give a satisfactory reason, why we believe, after a 102 XII, III, 141 | entirely on experience. If we reason a priori, anything may appear 103 XII, III, 141 | It has a foundation in reason, so far as it is supported 104 XII, III, 141 | than perceived. Or if we reason concerning it, and endeavor


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