BOOK I PART IV
SECTIONIV. OF THEMODERNPHILOSOPHY
But here it may be objected, that the imag-
ination, according to my own confession, be-
ing the ultimate judge of all systems of philoso-
phy, I am unjust in blaming the antient philoso-
phers for making use of that faculty, and al-
lowing themselves to be entirely guided by it
in their reasonings. In order to justify my-
self, I must distinguish in the imagination be-
twixt the principles which are permanent, irre-
sistible, and universal; such as the customary
transition from causes to effects, and from ef-
fects to causes: And the principles, which are
changeable, weak, and irregular; such as those
I have just now taken notice of. The former are
the foundation of all our thoughts and actions,
so that upon their removal human nature must
immediately perish and go to ruin. The latter