ESSAYS, PHILOSOPHICAL, HISTORICAL, AND LITERARY. VOL. II. Difces quamdiu voles: tamdiu autem velle debebis, LONDON: PRINTED FOR C. DILLY IN THE POULTRY. MDCCXCI. II BEL A 1789' CONTENT S. Page ESSAY S, PHILOSOPHICAL, HISTORICAL, &c. &c. &c. ESSAY XXV. On IMMATERIALISM. N the general remarks which I lately presumed IN to offer to the public, on the fubject of Ma terialism, I endeavoured fairly to state the only metaphyfical argument in fupport of the Immate rial System, upon which it appeared to me that any ftrefs ought to be placed. But the extreme concifeness unavoidable in an Effay, profeffing to exhibit the principal arguments on each hypothefis, must neceffarily diminish both its perfpicuity and force. In refuming the subject, I fhall hope, therefore, to do lefs injuftice to this famous argument, as I mean at present to confine my obfervations chiefly to the illuftration of it: To which I am the rather inclined, as the most able and celebrated advocate of the oppofite fyftem, Dr. Priestley, VOL. II. B has |