...fact, which are the fecond objects of human reafon, arc not afcertained in the fame manner ; nor is our evidence of their truth, however great, of a like...with the foregoing. The contrary of every matter of fa& is ftill poffible ; becaufe it can never imply a contradiction, and is conceived by the mind with...

...fact, which are the fecond objects of human reafon, are not afcertained in the fame manner ; nor is our evidence of their truth, however great, of a like nature with the foregoing. ing. The contrary of every matter of fact is ftill poflible; becaufe it can never imply a contradiction,...

...nature, the truths demonstrate^ by Euclid would for ever retain their certainty and evi» dence. our evidence of their truth, however great, of a like...conformable to reality. That the sun will not rise to-morrow, is no less intelligible a proposition, and implies no more contradiction, than the affirmation,...

...operation of thought, without dependence on what is any where existent in the universe. Though there nerer were a circle or triangle in nature, the truths demonstrated...conformable to reality. That the sun will not rise to-morrow, is no less intelligible a proposition, and implies no more contradiction, than the affirmation,...

...is a proposition wlu'ch expresses a relation between these figures. That three times five is cepnal to the half of thirty, expresses a relation between...conformable to reality. That the sun will not rise to-morrow, is no less intelligible a proposition, and implies no more contradiction, than the affirmation,...

...fact, which are the second objects of human reason, are not ascertained in the same manner; nor is our evidence of their truth, however great, of a like...as if ever so conformable to reality. That the sun •anil not rise to-morrow, is no less intelligible a proposition, and implies no more contradiction,...

...ascertained in the saiue manner, nor is our evidence of their truth, howcver great, of a like natnre will» the foregoing. The contrary of every matter of fact...possible , because it can never imply a con.tradiction. Sect. IV. p. 27. , , 3. It may be a subject worthy of curiosity to eaquire what is the nature of t...

...experience, or to the experience of others; for, as this gentleman observes in another part of his Essays, " the contrary of every matter of fact is still possible,...because it can never imply a contradiction."* And again he says, speaking of matters of fact, " there are no demonstrative arguments in the case ; since...

...which are the second objects of human reason , are not .ascertained in the same manner, nor is our evidence of their truth, however great, of a like...possible, because it can never imply a contradiction. Sect. IV. p. 27. 3. It may be a subject worthy of curiosity to enquire what is the nature of that evidence,...

...human reason , are not ascertained in the same manner, nor is our evidence LXXI truth, however gnat, of a like nature with the foregoing. The contrary of every matter ol n »till possible, because it can net er inply a contradiction. Sect. IV. p. 27. 3. li m iv In-...