 EPICURUS'S old questions are yet unanswered. Is he willing to prevent evil, but not able ? then is he impotent. Is he able, but not willing ? then is he malevolent. Is he both able and willing ? whence then is evil ? You ascribe, CLEANTHES, (and I believe...  The Atlantic Monthly - Pagina 2031880Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | David Hume - 1779 - 272 pagina’s
...mercy referable the benevolence and mercy of men ? EPICURUS' s old queftions are yet ungjifwered. Is he willing to prevent evil, but not able ? then is he...Is he both able and willing ? whence then is evil ? You afcribe, CLEANTHES, (and I believe juftly) a purpofe and intention to Nature. But what, I befeech... | |
 | Tobias Smollett - 1779 - 508 pagina’s
...refemble the benevolence and mercy of men ? • Epicurus's old queftions are yet unanfwered. < Is he willing to prevent evil, but not able ? then is he...he able, but not willing? then is he malevolent. Is ie both able and willing ? whence then is evil :' I 1 68 /Hume'/ Dialogues concerning Natural Religion.... | |
 | David Hume - 1788 - 600 pagina’s
...refemble the benevolence and mercy of jnen? EPICURUS'S old queftions are yet unanfwered. 7 Is Is he willing to prevent evil, but not able ? then is he...malevolent. Is he both able and willing? whence then is evil ? You afcribe, CLEANTHES, (and I believe juftly) a purpofe and intention to Nature. But what, I befeech... | |
 | David Hume - 1826 - 592 pagina’s
...mercy resemble the benevolence and mercy of men ? Epicurus's old questions are yet unanswered. Is he willing to prevent evil, but not able ? then is he...malevolent. Is he both able and willing? whence then is evil ? You ascribe, Cleanthes (and I believe justly), a purpose and intention to Nature. But what, I beseech... | |
 | Nathaniel Alexander Nicholson - 1866 - 128 pagina’s
...difficulties which caused Epicurus to ask the famous questions which have remained so long unanswered. Is God willing to prevent evil, but not able ? Then is He impotent. Is He able but not willing P Then is He malevolent. Is He both able and willing ? Whence then is evil ? The great Governor of... | |
 | David Hume - 1874 - 544 pagina’s
...mercy resemble the benevolence and mercy of men ? EPICUEUS'S old questions are yet unanswered. Is he willing to prevent evil, but not able ? then is he...Is he both able and willing ? whence then is evil ? You ascribe, CLEANTHES, (and I believe justly) a purpose and intention to Nature. But what, I beseech... | |
 | Graeme Mercer Adam, George Stewart - 1880 - 706 pagina’s
...laid so much emphasis, ai he otherwise might have done, on the wounds and the ruin of affection . ' Js the Deity,' says Hume, ' willing to prevent evil,.../ Then is he impotent. Is he able, but not willing Г Then is he malevolent. Is he both able and willing Î Whence, then, is evil ? ' Whence, our hearts... | |
 | David Hume - 1882 - 524 pagina’s
...mercy resemble the benevolence and mercy of men ? EPICUEUS'S old questions are yet unanswered. Is he willing to prevent evil, but not able ? then is he...Is he both able and willing ? whence then is evil ? You ascribe, CLEANTHES, (and I believe justly) a purpose and intention to Nature. But what, I beseech... | |
 | James Hutchison Stirling - 1890 - 440 pagina’s
...part either in will or in power. " Epicurus's old questions are yet unanswered," says Hume, " Is God willing to prevent evil, but not able ? then is He...Is He both able and willing ? whence then is evil ?" " Why is there any misery at all in the world ?" And human life is human misery within and without.... | |
 | James Hutchison Stirling - 1890 - 440 pagina’s
...part either in will or in power. " Epicurus's old questions are yet unanswered," says Hume, " Is God willing to prevent evil, but not able ? then is He...Is He both able and willing ? whence then is evil ? " " Why is there any misery at all in the world ? " And human life is human misery within and without.... | |
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