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David Hume
An Enquiry concerning Human Understanding

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1 I, 0, 10 | On the contrary, it seems impossible, that what has hitherto 2 II, 0, 16 | that it is not absolutely impossible for ideas to arise, independent 3 II, 0, 17 | idea derived? And if it be impossible to assign any, this will 4 IV, I, 25 | together, and renders it impossible that any other effect could 5 IV, II, 32 | inference or conclusion. It is impossible, therefore, that any arguments 6 V, II, 40 | very difficult, if not an impossible task; in the same manner 7 V, II, 40 | have existed. But as it is impossible that this faculty of imagination 8 V, II, 40 | mind. I confess, that it is impossible perfectly to explain this 9 VII, I, 49 | other words, that it is impossible for us to think of anything, 10 VII, I, 50 | conjecture or imagine. It is impossible, therefore, that the idea 11 II, 0, 59 | event is presented, it is impossible for us, by any sagacity 12 II, 0, 60 | concerning it, that it is impossible to give any just definition 13 VIII, I, 62 | dispute together; it were impossible, if men affix the same ideas 14 VIII, I, 65 | irregular and anomalous, it were impossible to collect any general observations 15 VIII, I, 70 | circumstances? It seems almost impossible, therefore, to engage either 16 VIII, II, 76 | nature behind them, it is impossible he can, upon their account, 17 VIII, II, 77 | passions, and affections; it is impossible that they can give rise 18 IX, 0, 84 | 84. Secondly, It is impossible, that this inference of 19 X, I, 98(*) | unknown to him; and it is impossible for him to tell a priori 20 X, II, 104 | contrary; and that it is impossible the religions of ancient 21 X, II, 105 | was commonly altogether impossible at any small distance of 22 X, II, 108 | though, perhaps, it will be impossible to find any such in all 23 X, II, 108 | more probable; since it is impossible for us to know the attributes 24 XI, 0, 115 | brain, that you imagine it impossible, but he must produce something 25 XI, 0, 117 | gross sophism; since it is impossible for you to know anything 26 XI, 0, 121 | which we examine, it were impossible for us to argue in this 27 XI, 0, 121 | from the production, it is impossible they could point to anything 28 XI, 0, 122 | licence of supposition, it is impossible for us to argue from the 29 XI, 0, 122(*)| particular effects, it must be impossible to infer any new effects 30 XI, 0, 122(*)| a like energy (for it is impossible it can be absolutely the 31 XI, 0, 122(*)| known effect; and it is impossible that it can possess any 32 XII, II, 134(*)| It seems to me not impossible to avoid these absurdities 33 XII, II, 135 | indeed, difficult, if not impossible, to refute them. But as


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