...attention of men who have work to do in the world. And he thus ends one of his essays: — "If we take in hand any volume of divinity, or school metaphysics,...flames; for it can contain nothing but sophistry and illusion. " Permit me to enforce this most wise advice. Why trouble ourselves about matters of which,...

...he once says, " we run through libraries, persuaded of these principles, what havoc must we make ? If we take in our hand any volume of divinity or school metaphysics, for instance, let us ask, Docs it contain any abstract reasoning concerning quantity or number ? JVo. Does it contain any experimental...

...But that any one thing exists, this he will not allow can be known. Hence for all history he says, "commit it then to the flames ; for it can contain nothing but sophistry and illusion." Yet he spent much time over his History of England. Was he more consistent than Berkeley,...

...And he thus ends one of his essays : — •• I m ON THE PHYSICAL BASIS OF LIFE 1C3 " If we take in hand any volume of Divinity, or school metaphysics, for instance, let us ask, Docs it contain any abs'. nut reasoning concerning quantity or number ? No. Docs it contain any experimental...

...metaphysics, for instance, let us ask. Does it contain any abstract reasoning concerning quantity or number 1 No. Does it contain any experimental reasoning concerning...flames; for it can contain nothing but sophistry and illusion." Permit me to enforce this most wise advice. Why trouble ourselves about matters of which,...

...attention of men who have work to do in the world. And he thus ends one of his essays: — "lf we take in hand any volume of divinity, or school metaphysics,...any abstract reasoning concerning quantity or number 1 No. Does it contain any experimental reasoning concerning matter of fact and existence 1 No. Commit...

...Understanding^ When we run over libraries, persuaded of these principles, what havoc must we make? If we take in our hand any volume; of divinity or...flames: for it can contain nothing but sophistry and illusion. Hume thus proposes two criteria for meaningfulness: logical analysis, and empirical investigation....

...of meaningful expression, and admonished his readers as follows: "If we take in our hands any volume let us ask, "Does it contain any abstract reasoning...flames; for it can contain nothing but sophistry and illusion."8 In the nineteenth century, JS Mill was unable to make sense of words for physical objects...

...and enquiry. \\lien we run over libraries, persuaded of these principles, what havoc must we make? If we take in our hand any volume; of divinity or...number? No. Does it contain any experimental reasoning conceroing matter of fact and existence? No. Commit it men to the flames: for it can contain nothing...

...(1950): 41-63. 3. "When we run over libraries, persuaded of these principles, what havoc must we make? If we take in our hand any volume; of divinity or...concerning quantity or number? No. Does it contain and experimental reasoning concerning matter of fact and existence'1. No. Commit it then to the flames:...