 There are some brutes that seem to have as much knowledge and reason as some that are called men ; and the animal and vegetable kingdoms are so nearly joined that if you will take the lowest of one, and the highest of the other, there will scarce be perceived...  The British Essayists: The Spectator - Sivu 20tekijä(t) Alexander Chalmers - 1802Koko teos - Tietoja tästä kirjasta
 | Sue Savage-Rumbaugh, Stuart G. Shanker, Talbot J. Taylor - 1998 - 255 sivua
...this argument is that "[t]here are some brutes that seem to have as much reason and knowledge as some that are called men; and the animal and vegetable...scarce be perceived any great difference between them" (Locke 1690, 3, 6, sec. 12). This orthodox defense of the Great Chain of Being prompted the contrary—... | |
 | Michael Ayers - 1999 - 68 sivua
...mermaids, or sea-men. There are some brutes, that seem to have as much knowledge and reason, as some that are called men: and the animal and vegetable kingdoms, are so nearly join'd, that if you will take the lowest of one, and the highest of the other, there will scarce be... | |
 | Peter J. Tamburro - 2016 - 598 sivua
...as much reason and knowledge as some that are called men ; and the animal and vegetable kingdoms arc so nearly joined that if you will take the lowest...between them ; and so on until we come to the lowest and most unorganical parts of matter, we shall find everywhere that the THE CHAIN OF BEING several species... | |
 | Irma Taavitsainen - 2000 - 530 sivua
...brutes, that seem to have as much Knowledge and Reason, as some that are called Men and so on till we come to the lowest and the most inorganical parts of Matter, we shall find everywhere, that the several Species are linked together, and differ but in almost insensible degrees.... | |
 | Rod Preece - 2002 - 436 sivua
...seventeenth century. There are some brutes, that seem to have as much knowledge and reason as some that are called men; and the animal and vegetable...nearly joined, that if you will take the lowest of the one, and the highest of the other, there will scarce be perceived any great difference between... | |
 | Jeremy Waldron - 2002 - 280 sivua
...Mermaids, or Sea-men. There are some brutes, that seem to have as much Knowledge and Reason, as some that are called Men: and the Animal and Vegetable Kingdoms, are so nearly join'd, that if you will take the lowest of one, and the highest of the other, there will scarce be... | |
 | Lex Newman - 2007 - 18 sivua
...and Reason, as some that are call'd Men: and the Animal and Vegetable Kingdoms, are so nearly join'd, that if you will take the lowest of one, and the highest...perceived any great difference between them; and so on till we come to the lowest and most inorganical parts of Matter, we shall find everywhere, that the... | |
 | John Hamilton Moore - 1806 - 402 sivua
...much knowledge and reason, as some that are called men ; and the animal and vegetable kingdoms art so nearly joined, that if you will take th.e lowest...and the highest of the other, there will scarce be fierceived any great difference between them ; and so on till we come to the lowest and the most inorganical... | |
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