 For example, does it not require some pains and skill to form the general idea of a triangle, (which is yet none of the most abstract, comprehensive, and difficult,) for it must be neither oblique, nor rectangle, neither equilateral, equicrural, nor scalenon;...  An Essay Concerning Human Understanding - Sivu 163tekijä(t) John Locke - 1805 - 510 sivuaKoko teos - Tietoja tästä kirjasta
 | John Locke - 1801 - 334 sivua
...fomethmg imperfect, that cannot esiil ; an idea xvherein fome parts of feveral different and inconfiftent ideas are put together. It is true, the mind, in this imperfect ftate, has need of fuch ideas, and makes all the hafte to them it can, for the conveniency of communication... | |
 | John Locke - 1808 - 346 sivua
...require some pains to form the general idea of a triangle ? for it must be neither oblique nor rectangle, neither equilateral, equicrural, nor scalenon, but all and none of these at once. In short, it is something imperfect, thatcannot exist, — an idea comprising some parts of several different... | |
 | Henry St. John Bolingbroke (Viscount) - 1809 - 434 sivua
...pains and skill the general idea of a triangle," for instance, " neither oblique, nor rectangle, " neither equilateral,. equicrural, nor scalenon, " but all, and none of these at once*") let writers learn to he less dogmatical, and readers to be less implicit. It is undeniable, that there... | |
 | Henry St. John Bolingbroke (Viscount) - 1809 - 530 sivua
...essences we know, such as triangu* larity and justice, imperfect ideas, ideas that cannot exist, ideas wherein some parts of several different and inconsistent ideas are put together, according to Mr./ Locke. Thus abstraction becomes as great a mystery in philosophy, as any that religion... | |
 | John Locke - 1816 - 1048 sivua
...of the most abstract., comprehensive, and difficult,) for it must be neither oblique, nor rectangle, neither equilateral, equicrural, nor scalenon; but...different and inconsistent ideas are put together. IL is true, the mind, in this imperfect state, has need of such ideas, and makes all the haste to them... | |
 | John Locke - 1819 - 460 sivua
...for it must be neither oblique, nor rectangle, neither equilateral, equicrural, nor scaleiion •; but all and none of these at once. In effect, it is something imper* feet, that cannot exist; an idea wherein some parts of several different and inconsistent ideas... | |
 | George Berkeley - 1820 - 514 sivua
...description that is here given of the general idea of a triangle, which is, neither oblique, nor rectangle, equilateral, equicrural, nor scalenon, but all and none of these at once ? XIV. Much is here said of the difficulty that abstract ideas carry with them, and the pains and skill... | |
 | George Berkeley - 1820 - 506 sivua
...description that is here given of the general idea of a triangle, which is, neither oblique, nor rectangle, equilateral, equicrural, nor scalenon, but all and none of these at once ? XIV. Much is here said of the difficulty that abstract ideas carry with them, and the pains and skill... | |
 | Thomas Brown - 1822 - 546 sivua
...it must be neither oblique, nor rectangle, neither equilateral, equicrural, nor scalenon ; but a//, and none .of these at once. In effect, it is something...different and inconsistent ideas are put together." * Of this strange description, so unworthy of its great author, and. I may add, so unworthy also of... | |
 | John Locke - 1824 - 510 sivua
...of the most abstract, comprehensive, and difficult), for it must be neither oblique, nor rectangle, neither equilateral, equicrural, nor scalenon ; but...together. It is true, the mind, in this imperfect state, Jias need of such ideas, and makes all the haste to them it can, for the conveniency of communication... | |
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