 ... ideas are general, when they are set up as the representatives of many particular things : but universality belongs not to things themselves, which are all of them particular in their existence; even those words and ideas, which in their signification...  Elements of the Philosophy of the Human Mind - Page 461by Dugald Stewart - 1814Full view - About this book
 | John Locke - 1801 - 398 pages
...general as has been said, when used for signs of general ideas, and so are applicable indifferently to many particular things : and ideas are general,...of them particular in their existence; even those Arqrds and ideas, which in i . , , , 1-11 O»eneral and their their signification are general. When... | |
 | George Campbell - English language - 1801 - 404 pages
...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 - Knowledge, Theory of - 1805 - 554 pages
...general, as has been said, when used for ^igns of general ideas, and so are applicable indifferently to many particular things : and ideas are general,...their existence ; even those words and ideas, which ni their signification are general. When therefore we quit particulars, the generals that rest are... | |
 | John Locke - Knowledge, Theory of - 1805 - 562 pages
...general, as has been said, when used for signs of general ideas, and so are applicable indifferently to many particular things : and ideas are general, when they are set up as the representatives •••' many particular things: but universality belongs not t < things themselves, which arc all... | |
 | John Locke - Knowledge, Theory of - 1808 - 346 pages
...Understanding, made for its use, and only concern signs, whether words or H 3 153 ideas. All things are particular in their existence, even those words and ideas which in their signification are general : for the signification they have is nothing but a relation added to them by the mind. — General... | |
 | John Locke - Knowledge, Theory of - 1813 - 518 pages
...general, as- has been said, when used for signs of general ideas, and so are applicable indifferently to many particular things ; and ideas are general, when they are set upas the representatives of many particular things ; but universality belongs not to things themselves,-... | |
 | John Locke - 1817 - 556 pages
...general, as has been said, when used for signs of general ideas, and so are applicable indifferently to many particular things : and ideas are general,...their signification are general. When therefore we qnit particulars, the generals that rest are only creatures of our own making; their general nature... | |
 | John Locke - 1819 - 516 pages
...general, as lias been said, when used for signs of general ideas, and so are applicable indifferently to many particular things: and ideas are general,...signification are general. When therefore we quit particular*, the generals that rest are only creatures of our own making; their general nature being... | |
 | John Locke - 1819 - 518 pages
...general, as hai been said, when used for signs of general ideas, and so are applicable indiiferently to many particular things: and ideas are general,...many particular things: but universality belongs not t& things themselves, which are nil of them particular in their existence ; even those words and ideas,... | |
 | John Locke - 1823 - 460 pages
...general, as has been said, when used for signs of general ideas, and so are applicable indifferently to many particular things : and ideas are general,...When therefore we quit particulars, the generals that t are only creatures of our own making; their general nature being nothing but the capacity they are... | |
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