 | Thomas Reid - Philosophy - 1803 - 676 pages
...of his faculties, moft probably was, that he never ferioufly doubted of it. If any truth can be faid to be prior to all others in the order of nature, this feems to have the beft claim ; becaufe in every inftance of affent, whether upon intuitive, demonftrative,... | |
 | Thomas Reid - Philosophy - 1815 - 434 pages
...truth of his faeulties, most probably was, that he never seriously doubted of it. If any truth ean be said to be prior to all others in the order of nature, this seems to have the best elaim; beeause in every instanee of assent, whether upon intuitive, demonstrative, or probable evidenee,... | |
 | Thomas Reid - Act (Philosophy). - 1827 - 706 pages
...argument for the truth of his faculties, most probably was, that he never seriously doubted of it. If any truth can be said to be prior to all others...one of the premises on which our assent is grounded. How then come we to be assured of this fundamental truth on which all others rest ? Perhaps evidence,... | |
 | Alfred Lyall - Truth - 1830 - 682 pages
...the very point to be proved. He adds, too, that this is a truth which seems prior to every other; for in every instance of assent, whether upon intuitive,...for granted, and is, as it were, one of the premises upon which our assent is grounded. What Dr. Reid meant to say here is obvious, and is true; otherwise,... | |
 | Thomas Reid - 1846 - 1080 pages
...argument for the truth of his faculties, most probably was, that he never seriously doubted of it. If any truth can be said to be prior to all others...of the premises on which our assent is grounded.* How then come we to be assured of this * There U a presumption in favour oí (he veracity ofthe primary... | |
 | William George Ward - Christian ethics - 1860 - 572 pages
...argument for the truth of his faculties, most probably was, that he never seriously doubted of it. ' If any truth can be said to be prior to all others...taken for granted, and is, as it were, one of the premisses on which our assent is grounded. How then come we to be assured of this fundamental truth,... | |
 | Thomas Reid - Philosophy - 1983 - 448 pages
...argument for the truth of his faculties, most probably was, that he never seriouslv doubted of it. If any truth can be said to be prior to all others...one of the premises on which our assent is grounded. . . . We may here take notice of a property of the principle under consideration, that seems to be... | |
 | Thomas Reid, William Hamilton, Harry M. Bracken, Thomas Reid, Sir William Hamilton - Knowledge, Theory of - 1094 pages
...argument for the truth of his faculties, most probably was, that he never seriously doubted of it. If any truth can be said to be prior to all others...best claim ; because, in every instance of assent, wlipfher upon intuitive, demonstrative, or probable evidence, the truth of our faculties is taken for... | |
 | Alvin Plantinga - Religion - 2000 - 528 pages
...natural faculties, by which we distinguish truth from error, are not fallacious. (275) He goes on: If any truth can be said to be prior to all others...evidence, the truth of our faculties is taken for granted. . . . (277) Surely there is truth here: this conviction is one normal human beings ordinarily have,... | |
 | James K. Beilby - Philosophy - 2002 - 308 pages
...hard to discern a position that makes knowledge possible for the theist but not for the atheist. that "if any truth, can be said to be prior to all others...the best claim; because in every instance of assent. . . the truth of our faculties is taken for granted, and is, as it were, one of the premises on which... | |
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God give us new faculties to sit in judgment upon the old ; and the reason why Des Cartes satisfied himself with so weak an argument for the truth of his faculties, most probably was, that he never seriously doubted of it. If any truth can be said to... 
