A Handbook of the History of Philosophy

Front Cover
G. Bell and sons, 1886 - Philosophy - 419 pages

From inside the book

Selected pages

Other editions - View all

Common terms and phrases

Popular passages

Page 199 - 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 school metaphysics, for instance; let us ask, Does it contain any abstract reasoning concerning quantity or number'} No. Does it contain any experimental reasoning concerning matter of fact and existence? No. Commit it then to the flames: for it can contain nothing but sophistry and illusion.

Bibliographic information