Truth is disputable; not taste: what exists in the nature of things is the standard of our judgement; what has a reference to sentiment or feeling, can have no other standard than the sentiment or feeling itself.
Empiricism, skepticism
Of the Standard of Taste (Essays, Moral, Political, and Literary)
1757
Found in 1 providers: grok
Cross Reference
1 source
"It is not reason which is the guide of life, but custom."
Strange & Unusual"Whatever is may not be, and whatever is not may be."
Shocking"Carelessness and inattention alone can afford us any remedy."
Humorous"The greatest part of mankind are governed by authority, not by reason."
Humorous"The most perfect philosophy of the natural kind is of little use to us, if it do not enable us to correct our errors, and regulate our passions."
Strange & UnusualPremium quality, printed on demand. Ships worldwide.
Don't see what you're looking for? Email us for custom products
