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David Hume
An Enquiry concerning Human Understanding

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1 IV, I, 20 | of Ideas, and Matters of Fact. Of the first kind are the 2 IV, I, 21 | 21. Matters of fact, which are the second objects 3 IV, I, 21 | contrary of every matter of fact is still possible; because 4 IV, I, 21 | existence and matter of fact, beyond the present testimony 5 IV, I, 22 | reasonings concerning matter of fact seem to be founded on the 6 IV, I, 22 | he believes any matter of fact, which is absent; for instance, 7 IV, I, 22 | reason would be some other fact; as a letter received from 8 IV, I, 22 | our reasonings concerning fact are of the same nature. 9 IV, I, 22 | connexion between the present fact and that which is inferred 10 IV, I, 23 | assures us of matters of fact, we must enquire how we 11 IV, I, 23 | existence and matter of fact.~ 12 IV, II, 28 | reasonings concerning matter of fact? the proper answer seems 13 IV, II, 29 | from the other: I know, in fact, that it always is inferred. 14 IV, II, 29 | conclusions concerning matter of fact.~ 15 IV, II, 30 | that concerning matter of fact and existence. That there 16 IV, II, 30 | such as regard matter of fact and real existence, according 17 IV, II, 32 | contrary to plain matter of fact. Here, then, is our natural 18 V, I, 35 | concerning any matter of fact, or be assured of anything 19 V, I, 36 | ignorant of every matter of fact beyond what is immediately 20 V, I, 37 | assure us of matters of fact which happened in the most 21 V, I, 37 | most remote ages, yet some fact must always be present to 22 V, I, 37 | we proceed not upon some fact, present to the memory or 23 V, I, 37 | any particular matter of fact, which you relate, you must 24 V, I, 37 | reason will be some other fact, connected with it. But 25 V, I, 37 | at last terminate in some fact, which is present to your 26 V, I, 38 | All belief of matter of fact or real existence is derived 27 V, II, 39 | belongs to any historical fact, which it believes with 28 V, II, 39 | as there is no matter of fact which we believe so firmly 29 V, II, 44 | conclusions concerning matter of fact and existence; and it is 30 VII, I, 50 | the one does actually, in fact, follow the other. The impulse 31 VII, I, 50 | body. We know, that, in fact, heat is a constant attendant 32 VII, I, 52 | influence, we may observe, is a fact, which, like all other natural 33 II, 0, 59 | assure us of any matter of fact or existence. We then call 34 II, 0, 60 | reasonings concerning matter of fact or existence. By means of 35 VIII, I, 73 | acknowledged matters of fact. By liberty, then, we can 36 VIII, I, 74 | consistent with plain matter of fact; secondly, that it be consistent 37 IX, 0, 82 | reasonings concerning matter of fact are founded on a species 38 IX, 0, 83 | that the animal infers some fact beyond what immediately 39 X, I, 96 | reasoning concerning matters of fact; it must be acknowledged, 40 X, I, 96 | reasonings concerning matter of fact, there are all imaginable 41 X, I, 98 | concerning any matter of fact, when the witnesses contradict 42 X, I, 98 | for instance, that the fact, which the testimony endeavours 43 X, I, 98 | less, in proportion as the fact is more or less unusual. 44 X, I, 98 | between them. But when the fact attested is such a one as 45 X, I, 98 | of assurance against the fact, which they endeavour to 46 X, I, 98 | The incredibility of a fact, it was allowed, might invalidate 47 X, I, 99 | let us suppose, that the fact, which they affirm, instead 48 X, I, 99 | from the very nature of the fact, is as entire as any argument 49 X, I, 99 | from the nature of the fact, against the existence of 50 X, I, 99(*)| denominated a miracle; because, in fact, it is contrary to these 51 X, I, 100 | more miraculous, than the fact, which it endeavours to 52 X, I, 100 | be deceived, or that the fact, which he relates, should 53 X, II, 102 | rule, we readily reject any fact which is unusual and incredible 54 X, II, 102 | readily admits of such a fact, upon account of that very 55 X, II, 105 | presume; eye-witnesses of the fact, and confirming their testimony, 56 X, II, 105 | for a confirmation of the fact; whom the cardinal found, 57 X, II, 105 | manner, spectators of the fact, to which they gave their 58 X, II, 105 | requisite, in order to reject a fact of this nature, to be able 59 X, II, 105 | the corroboration of one fact? And what have we to oppose 60 X, II, 107 | from the very nature of the fact, which it would endeavour 61 X, II, 108 | instead of doubting the fact, ought to receive it as 62 X, II, 108 | to make them reject the fact, but even reject it without 63 X, II, 108 | concerning any other matter of fact; this must diminish very 64 XI, 0, 112 | know, replied he, that in fact these persecutions never, 65 XI, 0, 116 | infer from it any single fact, and alter or add to the 66 XI, 0, 116 | conclude, that any other fact has existed, or will exist, 67 XI, 0, 120 | and all other questions of fact; I doubt not but, from the 68 XI, 0, 122 | so that when, from any fact, we have discovered one 69 XI, 0, 122 | reflections on common life. No new fact can ever be inferred from 70 XII, I, 128 | is acknowledged, that, in fact, many of these perceptions 71 XII, I, 128 | nature.~ It is a question of fact, whether the perceptions 72 XII, II, 133 | those which regard matter of fact and existence.~ The chief 73 XII, II, 135 | reasonings concerning matter of fact, are either popular or philosophical. 74 XII, II, 135 | every moment concerning fact and existence, and cannot 75 XII, II, 136 | evidence for any matter of fact, which lies beyond the testimony 76 XII, III, 141 | men regard only matter of fact and existence; and these 77 XII, III, 141 | not be. No negation of a fact can involve a contradiction. 78 XII, III, 141 | standard, we regard a new fact, to wit, the general tastes 79 XII, III, 141 | of mankind, or some such fact, which may be the object 80 XII, III, 141 | reasoning concerning matter of fact and existence? No. Commit


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