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THE DOCTRINE OF THE THING BY ITSELF.
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fact of his assertione being self-contradictory. In fact, there can be no Reason that could prove the absence of all Cuuso,-because such a proposi. tion would be clearly one that is contrary to, and set aside by, senseperception and the rest.-(126)
With the following Text, the Author sums up his position and thereby also shows that the conclusion of the other party is contrary to, and set aside by, Inference also
TEXT (127)
FROM ALL THIS IT FOLLOWS THAT OTHER THINGS ALSO HAVE THEIR
Causes',-AS THEIR PRODUCTION IS RESTRICTED, JUST LIKE YOUR COGNITION OF THE Probandum APPEARING WHEN
THE PROBANS IS THERE.—(127)
COMMENTARY
Things like the Lotus and its filaments-which are other' than the things spoken of by the other party in his reasoning.--As their production is restricted ;-i.e. they are produced only when certain particular things are there. The argument may be formulated as follows:-Those things whose production is restricted to occasions when certain other things are there must be regarded us with Cause--as for instance, your own cognition of tlie Probandum (desired to he proved) which appears only when the Probans (Reason) is there the same is the case with the Lotus and other things [hence these must be regarded as 'witli Cause']-this being a Renson based on the nature of things. (127)
End of Chapter (4) dealing with the Doctrine of the Thing by Itself'.
