 | John Locke - 1722 - 640 sivua
..."$ Inventions and Creatures of the Underftanding, made by it for its own ufe, and the Underconcern only Signs, whether Words or Ideas. Words are general, as has been ftanding: faid, when ufed for Signs of general Ideas, and fo are applicable indiffcntly to many particlar... | |
 | John Locke - 1796 - 560 sivua
...words or ideas. Words are general, as has been faid, when ufed for figns of general ideas, and -fo are applicable indifferently to many particular things : and ideas are general, when they are fet up as the rcprcfentatives of many particular things : but universality belongs not to things themfelves,... | |
 | George Campbell - 1801 - 404 sivua
...things, but are the inventions and crea" tures of the understanding, made by it fo» its own " use, and concern only signs, whether words or ideas. " Words...for " signs of general ideas, and so are applicable indiffe" rently to many particular things; and ideas are ge" neral, when they are set up as the representatives... | |
 | George Campbell - 1801 - 404 sivua
...general ideas, and so are applicable indiffe" rently to many particular things ; and ideas are ge" neral, when they are set up as the representatives of " many...not " to things themselves, which are all of them particu" lar in their existence ; even those words and ideas " which in their signification are general.... | |
 | John Locke - 1801 - 986 sivua
...whether words or ideas. Words are general, as has been faid, when ufed for figns of general ideas, and fo are applicable indifferently to many particular things; and ideas are general, when they are fet up as the reprefentatives of many particular things ; but univerfality belongs not to things themfelves,... | |
 | John Locke - 1801 - 950 sivua
...whether words or ideas. Words are general, as has been faid, when ufed for figns of general ideas, and fo are applicable indifferently to many particular things ; and ideas are general, when they are fet up as the reprefentatives of many particular tilings ; but univerfality belongs not to tilings... | |
 | John Locke - 1805 - 562 sivua
...standing.. creatures of the understanding, made by it for its own use, and concern only signs, whether word; or ideas. Words are general, as has been said, when...general, when they are set up as the representatives •••' many particular things: but universality belongs not t < things themselves, which arc all... | |
 | John Locke - 1805 - 554 sivua
...but are the inventions and $tan lng' creatures of the understanding, made by it for its own use, and concern only signs, whether words or ideas. Words are general, as has been said, when used for ^igns of general ideas, and so are applicable indifferently to many particular things : and ideas are... | |
 | John Locke - 1813 - 518 sivua
...things ; but are the inventions and creatures of the understanding, made by it for its own use, and concern only signs, whether words or ideas. Words...things ; and ideas are general, when they are set upas the representatives of many particular things ; but universality belongs not to things themselves,-... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - 1813 - 564 sivua
...but are inventions and creatures of *' the understanding, made by it for its own use, and con" cern only signs, whether words or ideas. Words are " general,...ideas, and so are applicable indifferently to many particu* lar things ; and ideas are general, when they are set up ** as the representatives of many... | |
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To return to general words : it is plain, by what has been said, that general and universal belong not to the real existence of things ; but are the inventions and creatures of the understanding, made by it for its own use, aud concern only signs, whether... 
