 The fundamental tenet of the Vedanti school consisted, not in denying the existence of matter, that is, of solidity, impenetrability, and extended figure, (to deny which would be lunacy) but in correcting the popular notion of it, and in contending, that...  Works - Page 233by Sir William Jones - 1807Full view - About this book
 | 1798 - 542 pages
...and illustrious adherent, consisted, not in denying the existence of matter, that is, of solidity, impenetrability, and extended figure ( to deny which...popular notion of it, and in contending that it has no essence independent of mental perception, that existence arid perceptibility are convertible terms,... | |
 | John Shore Baron Teignmouth - 1807 - 488 pages
...reafon ; but the tract of VYA'SA has in general the appellation ofVeddnta, or the fcope and end of the Veda, on the texts of which, as they were underftood...appearances and fenfations are illufory, and would vanifh into nothing, if the divine energy, which alone fuftains them, were fufpended but for a moment... | |
 | Edward Scott Waring - 1807 - 356 pages
...firm and illustrious adherent, consisted not in denying the existence of matter; that is of solidity, impenetrability, and extended figure; (to deny which...popular notion of it, and in contending that it has no essence independent of mental perception: that existence and perceptibility are convertible terms ;... | |
 | Asiatic Society of Bengal - 1807 - 504 pages
...and illustrious • adherent, consisted not in denying the existence of matter, that is of solidity, impenetrability, and extended figure (to deny which...popular notion of it, and in contending that it has no essence independent of mental perception ; that existence and perceptibility are convertible terms... | |
 | Edward Scott Waring - 1807 - 358 pages
...firm and illustrious adherent, consisted not in denying the existence of matter; that is of solidity, impenetrability, and extended figure; (to deny which...correcting the popular notion of it, and in contending that jt has no essence independent of mental perception : that existence and perceptibility are convertible... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - 1814 - 582 pages
...tenet of the Ved&nti school consisted, not in de" nying the existence of matter, that is, of solidity, impenetrability, and " extended figure (to deny which...popular notion of it, and in contending, that it has no essence indepen" dent of mental perception, that existence and perceptibility arecon" vertible terms,... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - 1814 - 560 pages
...existence of mailer, that is, of solidity, impenclrability, and extended figure, (to deny which mould be lunacy,') but in correcting the popular notion of it, and in contending, that it has no essence independent of mental perception, that existence and perceptibility are convertible terms,... | |
 | James Mill - 1817 - 700 pages
...tenet of the Vedanti school consisted, not in denying the existence of matter, that is, of solidity, impenetrability, and extended figure, (to deny which...popular notion of it, and in contending, that it has no essence independent of mental perception, that existence and perceptibility are convertible terms,... | |
 | Quintin Craufurd - 1817 - 758 pages
...and illustrious adherent, consisted, not in denying the existence of matter, that is, of solidity, impenetrability, and extended figure, (to deny which...popular notion of it, and in contending, that it has no essence independent of mental perception, that existence and perceptibility are convertible terms,... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - 1822 - 572 pages
...mailer, that it, nf solidity \ impenetrability, and extended ßcure, (lo " deny which would be /unary, ) but in correcting the popular notion of it, and in " contending, that it has no essence independent of mental perception, that " existence and perceptibility arc convertible terms,... | |
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