 | David Hume - 1779 - 272 pagina’s
...at all times to fejec~l it. That Nature does nothing in is a maxim eftablifhed in all the fchools, merely from the contemplation of the works of Nature, without any religious purpofe ; and, from a firm conviction of its truth, an anatomift, whci had obferved a new organ or... | |
 | David Hume - 1788 - 600 pagina’s
...to rejeft it. That Nature does nothing in •vain, vain, is a maxim eftablifhed in all the fchools, merely from the contemplation of the works of Nature, without any religious purpofe ; and, from tffirm conviction of its truth, an anatomift, who had obferved a new organ or canal,... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - 1814 - 560 pagina’s
...can be so hardened in absurd systems, as at all times to reject H. That Nature does nothing iii wzin, is a maxim established in all the schools, merely from the contemplation of the wots of Nature, withont any religious purpose ; and from a firm DOBvietion of, its trnth, an anatomist,... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - 1821 - 348 pagina’s
...be so hardened in absurd ' systems, as at all times to reject it. That ffalure does nothing in rain, is a ' maxim established in all the schools, merely...who had observed a new organ or canal, would " never he satisfied till he had also discovered its use and intention. One " great foundation of the COPERNICAN... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - 1822 - 572 pagina’s
...the understanding implied, for which neither reaioninj nur exue i-, «ce il cumcient te account. ' is a maxim established in all the schools, merely...anatomist, who had observed a new organ or canal, would nt' ver be satisfied till he had also discovered its use and intention. One great • foundation oí... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - 1843 - 632 pagina’s
...no man can be §o hardened in nbsurd systems, as at all times to reject it. That nature docs nothing in vain, is a maxim established in all the schools,...nature, without any religious purpose ; and from a firm conviclion of its truth, an anatomist, who had observed a new organ or canal, would never be satisfied... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - 1847 - 666 pagina’s
...so hardened in absurd systems, aa at all times to reject it. That nature does nothing in Tain, is i maxim established in all the schools, merely from the contemplation of the worts of nature, without any religious purpose ; and from a firm conviction of its truth, an anatomist,... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - 1854 - 452 pagina’s
...no man can be so hardened in absurd systems, as at all times to reject it. That Nature does nothing in vain, is a maxim established in all the schools,...had observed a new organ or canal, would never be satibfied till he had also discovered its use and intention. One great foundation of the COPERNICAS... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - 1854 - 450 pagina’s
...so hardened in absurd systems, as at all times to reject it. Tftat Mature dctes noth'niy in Vftint is a maxim established in all the schools, merely...religious purpose ; and from a firm conviction of its tiuth, an anatomist, who hud observed a new organ or caual, would never be satisfied till he had also... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - 1877 - 448 pagina’s
...no man can be so hardened in absurd systems, as at all times to reject it. That Nature does nothing in vain, is a maxim established in all the schools,...contemplation of the works of Nature, without any religions purpose ; and from a firm conviction of its truth, an anatomist, who had observed a new organ... | |
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A purpose, an intention, a design," says Philo, " strikes everywhere the most careless, the most stupid thinker, and no man can be so hardened in absurd systems, as at all times to reject it. That Nature does nothing in vain, is a maxim established in... 
