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Single Idea 6964

[from 'Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion' by David Hume, in 28. God / B. Proving God / 3. Proofs of Evidence / c. Teleological Proof critique ]

Full Idea

It is impossible for us to tell, from our limited views, whether this system contains any great faults.

Gist of Idea

From our limited view, we cannot tell if the universe is faulty

Source

David Hume (Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion [1751], Part 5)

Book Reference

Hume,David: 'Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion' [Penguin], p.77