an enquiry concerning human understanding-第32章

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imagination；　are　easily　recalled；　and　our　reasoning　and
conclusion　proceed　in　the　same　way；　as　if　they　were　actually
present。　If　this　be　admitted　（as　seems　reasonable）　it
follows　that　all　the　ideas　of　quantity；　upon　which
mathematicians　reason；　are　nothing　but　particular；　and　such
as　are　suggested　by　the　senses　and　imagination；　and
consequently；　cannot　be　infinitely　divisible。　It　is
sufficient　to　have　dropped　this　hint　at　present；　without
prosecuting　it　any　farther。　It　certainly　concerns　all　lovers
of　science　not　to　expose　themselves　to　the　ridicule　and
contempt　of　the　ignorant　by　their　conclusions；　and　this
seems　the　readiest　solution　of　these　difficulties。
　　　　　＇40＇T/HAT　impious　maxim　of　the　ancient　philosophy；　；　；　by　which　the　creation　of　matter　was
excluded；　ceases　to　be　a　maxim；　according　to　this
philosophy。　Not　only　the　will　of　the　supreme　Being　may
create　matter；　but；　for　aught；　we　know　；　the　will
of　any　other　being　might　create　it；　or　any　other　cause；　that
the　most　whimsical　imagination　can　assign。







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