 | L. Jonathan Cohen - 2002 - 364 страници
...from the highest moral certainty, to the very lowest presumption. And a couple of pages later he added In questions of difficulty, or such as are thought...greater presumption on one side, though in the lowest degree greater; this determines the question. In the above passage Butler clearly endorses a non-Pascalian... | |
 | Charles Taliaferro - 2005 - 482 страници
...of the project initiated by Locke to arrive at rules of evidence. From these things it follows, that in questions of difficulty, or such as are thought...greater presumption on one side, though in the lowest degree greater; this determines the question, even in matters of speculation; and in matter of practice,... | |
 | Joseph Butler - 2005 - 401 страници
...certainly false. But, to us, probability is the very guide of life. From these things it follows, that in questions of difficulty, or such as are thought...examination be, that there appears, upon the whole, any, even the lowest, presumption on one side, and none on the other, or a greater presumption on one side,... | |
 | James C. Livingston, Francis Schüssler Fiorenza - 456 страници
...cannot rise above the level of probability, so if the result of examination be, that there appears on the whole, any the lowest presumption on one side,...greater presumption on one side, though in the lowest degree greater; this determines the question; . . . and in matters of practice, will lay us under an... | |
 | 1834 - 700 страници
..."In questions of difficulty," says Bishop Butler, "or such as are thought so, where more satifactory evidence cannot be had, or is not seen, if the result...whole, any the lowest presumption on one side, and more on the other, or a greater presumption on one side, though in the lowest degree greater, this... | |
 | 1884 - 644 страници
...questions of difficulty or such as are thought so, if the result of examination be that there appears the lowest presumption on one side and none on the...greater presumption on one side though in the lowest degree greater, this determines the question even in matters of speculation ; and in matters of practice... | |
 | 1892 - 796 страници
...are thought so, when mare satisfactory evidence cannot he had, or is not seen, if the result of the examination be that there appears upon the whole any...the lowest presumption on one side and none on the oilier, or a greater presumption on one side though in the lowest degree greater, this determines the... | |
 | 1835 - 754 страници
...Vindication of natural Society, by a late noble writer. " If the result of examination be that there appears any, the lowest presumption, on one side and none on the other, or a greater presumption on one side und none on the other, though in the lowest degree greater, this determines the questiou." — Bishop... | |
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From these things it follows, that in questions of difficulty, or such as are thought so, where more satisfactory evidence cannot be had, or is not seen ; if the result of examination be, that there appears upon the whole any the lowest presumption on... 
