...Mr. Hume tells us elsewhere, that " nothing can be pre" tent to the mind but an image or perception. The senses "are only the inlets through which these...produce any immediate "intercourse between the mind and tlie object. "J That both of these very acute writers, too, understood, in its literal sense, the word...

...either that objects are perceived in a way fimilar to what is fuppofed in the ideal theory, or that, * " The slightest philosophy" (says Mr. Hume) "teaches...can ever be present to the mind, but an image, or per** ception ; and that the senses are only the inlets through which u these images are conveyed ;...

...slightest philosophy" (says Mr. Hume) " teaches us, that nothing out " ever be present to the mind, hut an image, or perception ; and that the senses are...these images are conveyed ; without being able to 1 pro.luce any immediate intercourse between the mind and the object. The table, ttivb. we see, seems...

...Mr Hume tells us elsewhere, that " nothing can be present to the mind but an image " or perception. The senses are only the inlets " through which these images are conveyed, with* " out being able to produce any immediate inter" course between the mind and the object." t That...

...this universal and primary opinion of all men is soon destroyed by the slightest philosophy, which teaches us that nothing can ever be present to the...object. The table, which we see, seems to diminish, as \vc remove farther from it: But the real table, which exists independent of us, suffers no alteration...

...the one supposition, and «ometimeg the other. * See his Treatise on the Eye, vol. ii. p. 356. t " The slightest philosophy" (says Mr. Hume) " teaches...image, or perception ; and that the senses are only the in" lets through which these images are conveyed ; without being able to produce any inime" dialo intercourie...

...the in" lets through which these images are conveyed ; without being aMe to produce any imroe" diate intercourse between the mind and the object. The table, which we see, sei-uis to " diminish, as we remove farther from it : but the real table, which cuisis indppendent...

...the one supposition, and sometimes the other. t See his Treatise on the Eye, vol. ii. p. 356. Л í * The slightest philosophy" (says Mr. Hume) " teaches...conveyed ; without being •• able to produce any immédiate intercourse between the mind and the object. " The table, which we see, seems to diminish,...

...internal senses. He assures us, that nothing can be present to the mind but an image or impression : and that the senses are only the inlets through which...immediate intercourse between the mind and the object. It admits of no doubt, that Mr. Locke himself conceived these images, or copies of impressions, to...

...But this universal and primary notion of all men is soon destroyed by the slightest philosophy, which teaches us, that nothing can ever be present to the mind, but in image or perception ; and that the senses arc only the inlets through which these images are received,...