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Introduction to the Literature of Europe in the Fifteenth, Sixteenth, and ... - Page 161
by Henry Hallam - 1839
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The Works of John Locke, Esq, Volume 1

John Locke - Philosophy - 1722 - 640 pages
...yet, if we will contider, we ftiall rind that it is only of our own Ideas. The Mathematician confiders the Truth and Properties belonging to a Rectangle,...Circle, only as they are in Idea in his own Mind. For 'tis poflible he never found either of them exifling mathematically, ie precifely true, in his Life....
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An Essay Concerning Human Understanding, Volume 2

John Locke - Knowledge, Theory of - 1796 - 554 pages
...bare empty vilion of vain infignifkant chimeras of the brain: and yet, if 4Ve will confider, we fliall find that it is only of our own ideas. The mathematician...only as they are in idea in his own mind. For it is poflible he never found either of them exifting mathematically, ie precifely true, in his life. But...
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The works of John Locke. To which is added the life of the author ..., Volume 1

John Locke - 1801 - 398 pages
...shall find in them, will produce real knowledge, as well as in mathematical figures. yet, if we will consider, -we shall find that it is only of our own...never found either of them existing mathematically, ie precisely true, in his life. But yet the knowledge he has of any truths or properties belonging...
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An Essay Concerning Human Understanding: With Thoughts on the Conduct of ...

John Locke - 1801 - 950 pages
...yet, if we will confider, we fhall find that it is only of our own ideas. The mathematician confijers the truth and properties belonging to a rectangle...only as they are in idea in his own mind ; for it is poflible he never found either of them exifting mathematically, ie precifely true, in his life. I5at...
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An essay concerning human understanding; with Thoughts on the ..., Volume 3

John Locke - Knowledge, Theory of - 1801 - 334 pages
...yer, if we will confider, we fhall fi;id that it is only of our own ideas. The mathematician confiders the truth and properties belonging to a rectangle...only as they are in idea in his own mind ; for it is poffible he never found either of them exift. ing mathematically, /'. e. precifely true, in his life....
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An Essay Concerning Human Understanding, Volume 2

John Locke - Knowledge, Theory of - 1805 - 508 pages
...not the bare empty vision of vain, insignificant chimeras of the brain :: and* . yet yet, if we will consider, we shall find that it is only of our own...never found either of them existing mathematically, ie precisely true, in his life. But yet the knowledge he has of any truths or properties belonging...
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An Essay Concerning Human Understanding, Volume 2

John Locke - Knowledge, Theory of - 1805 - 520 pages
...vain insignificant -chimeras of the brain : and yet Clu 4. .7? cality of Knowledge. yet, if we will consider, we shall find that it is only of our own...circle, only as they are in idea in his own mind. Tor it is possible he never found either of them existing mathematically, i. e, precisely true, in...
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An Essay Concerning Human Understanding, Volume 2

John Locke - Knowledge, Theory of - 1813 - 448 pages
...insignificant chimeras of the brain : and yet, if we will consider, we shall find that it is only oi our own ideas. The mathematician considers the truth...never found either of them existing mathematically, ie precisely true, in his life. But yet the knowledge he has of any truths or properties belonging...
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An essay concerning human understanding. To which are now added, i. Analysis ...

John Locke - 1816 - 1048 pages
...insinificant chimeras of the brain : ami yet, if we will consider, we shall find that it is only ot our own ideas. The mathematician considers the truth...never found either of them existing mathematically, ie precisely true, in his life. But yet the knowledge he has of any truths or properties belonging...
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An essay concerning human understanding. Also, extr. from the author's works ...

John Locke - 1819 - 460 pages
...knowledge ; and not the bare empty vision of vain insignificant chimeras of the brain : and yet, if we will consider, we shall find that it is only of our own...properties belonging to a rectangle or circle, only a» they are in idea in his own mind. For it is possible he never found either of them existing mathematically,...
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