I knew to the contrary, it had lain there forever: nor would it perhaps be very easy to show the absurdity of this answer. But suppose I had found a watch upon the ground, and it should be inquired how the watch happened to be in that place, I should... The North British Review - Página 3071845Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
| 1808 - 500 páginas
...pitched my foot agiyntt a fiane, and were afked how the ftone caroe to be there, I might poflibly anfwer, that, for any thing I knew to the contrary, it had...lain there for ever ; nor would it perhaps be very eafy to mew the abfurdity of this anfwer. But fuppote I had found a watch upon the ground, and ir mould... | |
| 1802 - 764 páginas
...against a 4/««, aoi were askeil how the stone саше lo be there, I might possibly answer, thai for any thing I knew to the contrary, it had lain there for ever v nor »ouli! it perhaps be very easy to she» к absurdity of this auswer. But sappose I had founil... | |
| 1803 - 572 páginas
...argument in a clear and popular manner : ' In crowing a heath, suppose I pitched my foot against a ttont, and were asked how the stone came to be there, I might...there for ever: nor would it perhaps be very easy to shew the absurdity of tin's answer. But suppose I had found a watch upon the ground, ai:d it should... | |
| 1807 - 1012 páginas
...the Argument, for fht Existence of a DEITY, by 'the late Dr. Paley. ESSAY. I. IN crossing a heath, suppose I pitched my foot against a stone, and were asked how the stone came to be there, 1 might possibly answer, that, for any thing I knew to the contrary, it had lain there for ever ; nor... | |
| Edmund Burke - 1807 - 1014 páginas
...stone, ind were asked how the stone came to be there, 1 might possibly answer, that, for any ihini; I knew to the contrary, it had lain there for ever ; nor would it perhaps be тегу ea>y to shew the absurdity of this answer. But suppose I bad found a watch upon (lit; ground,... | |
| Edmund Burke - 1807 - 1004 páginas
...the Argument 7 for the Existence of a DEITY, by the late Dr. Paley. ESSAY. I. IN crossing a heath, Suppose I pitched my foot against a stone, and were asked how the stone came tu be there, I might possibly answer, that, for any thing I knew to the contrary, it had Iain there... | |
| William Paley - 1810 - 498 páginas
...OP THE EXISTENCE AND ATTRIBUTES OF THE DEITY. CHAPTER I. STATE OF THE ARGUMENT. IN crossing a heath, suppose I pitched my foot against a stone, and were...any thing I knew to the contrary, it had lain there forever ; nor would it perhaps be very easy to shew the absurdity of this answer. But suppose I had... | |
| William Paley, William Hamilton Reid - 1810 - 350 páginas
...'against a stone, and were asked how the ston^ fcame to be there ; I might possibly answer that lor any thing I knew to the contrary, it had lain there for ever. But suppose I had found a Watch upon the ground, I should hardly think of the answer "which I'hftd... | |
| William Paley - 1811 - 574 páginas
...Conclusion .......... . . 535 NATURAL THEOLOGY. CHAPTER I. STATE OF THE ARGUMENT. AN crossing a heath, suppose I pitched my foot against a stone, and were...knew to the contrary, it had lain there for ever: nor \vould it perhaps be very easy to show the absurdity of this answer. But suppose I had found a watch... | |
| Thomas Ridgley - 1814 - 558 páginas
...together by chance ? (e) should we not conclude that it was made by one (e) " In crossing a heath, suppose I pitched my foot against a stone, and were...answer, that, for any thing I knew to the contrary, it hid lain there for ever ; nor would it, perhaps, be very easy to shew the absurdity of this answer.... | |
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