...writings. But in Berkeley's method Hume read scepticism: he says that most of Berkeley's writings ' form the best lessons of scepticism which are to be...ancient or modern philosophers, Bayle not excepted,' because ' they admit of no answer and produce no conviction V 1 Berkeley's philosophy, in its most...

...by some one. Hume declares that most of Berkeley's writings, " form the best lessons of skepticism which are to be found either among the ancient or modern philosophers — Bayle not excepted," and he gives the reason, " they admit of no answer and produce no conviction." Hume certainly labored...

...it. fore, the Reason remained without satisfaction of any kind. " Most of the 'writings" says Hume " of that very ingenious author form the best lessons...title-page (and undoubtedly with great truth,) to have i composed his book against the sceptics as well as against the atheists / and freethinkers. But that...

...another face.'1 §4: HUME (1711-1766). — 'Most of the writings of that very ingenious author (Berkeley) form the best lessons of scepticism which are to be...ancient or modern philosophers, Bayle not excepted. That all his arguments, though otherwise intended, are in reality merely sceptical, appears from this...

...face.'1 § 4: HUME (171 1-1766). — ' Most of the writings of that very ingenious author (Berkeley) form the best lessons of scepticism which are to be found either among the ancient or modem philosophers, Bayle not excepted. That all his arguments, though otherwise intended, are in reality...

...argument ; but a sceptic pure and simple who — never the dupe of his own 1 See Note N, Essays : ' This argument is drawn from Dr Berkeley ; ' and indeed...lessons of scepticism which are to be found either among ' ancient or modern philosophers, Bayle not excepted.' paradoxes— evolved his results in an unconcerned...

...the merit of this inference. After stating the argument against the existence of matter, he adds:—" This argument is drawn from Dr. Berkeley; and, indeed,...against the sceptics as well as against the atheists anil free-thinkers. But that all his arguments, though otherwise intended, are in reality merely sceptical,...

...and its defence were written in opposition to scepticism and atheism, yet Hume says of them that they "form the best lessons of scepticism which are to...among the ancient or modern philosophers, Bayle not exceptcd." In a short time Berkeley became well known, not only to Steele and Swift, but to Pope and...

...thinker David Hume could write of him thus : ' Most of the writings of that very ingenious philosopher form the best lessons of scepticism which are to be...found either among the ancient or modern philosophers, Baylc not excepted. He professes, however, in his title-page (and undoubtedly with great truth) to...

...Berkeley, whose idealism may stagger us, but is not to be confuted. It is of him that Hume says : ' Most of the writings of that very ingenious author...excepted. He professes, however, in his title-page, to have composed his book against the sceptics as well as against the atheists and free-thinkers. But...