In one sense, indeed, men may be said to believe that Matter exists, that is, they ACT as if the immediate cause of their sensations, which affects them every moment, and is so nearly present to them, were some senseless unthinking being.
Egia da, zentzu batean esan daitekeela gizakiek sinesten dutela materia existitzen dela, hots, uneoro eragiten eta hain aurrean duten euren zentzazioen kausa, izaki sentigabe eta ez-pentsatzailea balitz bezala jokatzen dutela.