...of psychology what Francis Bacon said long ago of philosophy: 'A little philosophy inclineth men's mind to atheism, but depth in philosophy bringeth men's minds about to religion' (cited in Bergin 1991, 402). To whom is this book addressed? In one way, a primary group of readers...

...And therefore God never wrought miracle to convince4 atheism, because his ordinary works convince it. It is true, that a little philosophy inclineth man's...looketh upon second causes scattered,* it may sometimes rest5 in them, and go no further; but when it beholdeth the chain of them, confederate6 and linked...

...supported, presumably with opposite intentions, by Bacon in his essay OfAtheismr. 'while the minde of man looketh upon second causes scattered, it may sometimes rest in them, and goe no further: but when it beholdeth the chaine of them, confederate and linked together, it must...

...contemporary Pierre Jean Georges Cabanis once said that Franklin was fond of quoting Bacon's claim that "a little philosophy inclineth man's mind to atheism; but depth in philosophy brings the man's mind about to religion." (Cited in Aldridge, Benjamin Franklin and Nature's God, p....

...(1639) 17 To make light of philosophy is to be a true philosopher. Blaise Pascal, Pensees, 4 (1670) is A little philosophy inclineth man's mind to Atheism,...philosophy bringeth men's minds about to religion. Francis Bacon, Essays, 'Atheism' (1625) 19 To believe only possibilities, is not faith, but mere Philosophy....

...the one is unbelief, the other is contumely; and certainly superstition is the reproach of the Deity. IT IS TRUE, THAT A LITTLE PHILOSOPHY INCLINETH MAN'S MIND TO ATHEISM; BUT DEPTH IN PHILOSOPHY BRINGS ABOUT MAN'S MIND TO RELIGION: FOR WHILE THE MIND OF MAN LOOKETH UPON SECOND CAUSES SCATTERED,...

...Minde to Atheisme; But depth in Philosophy, bringeth Mens Mindes about to Religion: For while the Minde of Man, looketh upon Second Causes Scattered, it may sometimes rest in 10 them, and goe no fur-|ther: But when it beholdeth, the Chaine [N2] of them, Confederate and Linked...

...religion must therefore learn i. Nietzsche's principle seems to me to be stated exactly by Francis Bacon: "It is true that a little philosophy inclineth man's...philosophy bringeth men's minds about to religion" (Essays or Counsels Civil and Moral, "Of Atheism"). This does not say that the deepest philosophers...

...God never wrought miracle to convince [refute] atheism. because his ordinary works convince it. 1t is true, that a little philosophy inclineth man's...scattered, it may sometimes rest in them. and go no further: but when it heholdeth the chain of them. confederate and linked together, it must needs fly...

...little philosophy incline) h man's mind to atheism; but depth in philosophy bringeth men's minds about0 to religion. For while the mind of man looketh upon second causes scattered,0 it may sometimes rest0 in them, and go no further; but when it beholdeth the chain0 of...