 | John Locke - 1817 - 556 pages
...with things exceeding its comprehension ; to stop when it is at the utmost extent of its tetljer ; and to sit down in a quiet ignorance of those things,...are found to be' beyond the reach of our capacities. We should not theii perhaps be so forward, out of an affectation of an universal knowledge, to' raise... | |
 | John Locke - 1819 - 516 pages
...proportionate ; and where they fail us: I suppose it may be of use to prevail with the busy mind of m;m, to be more cautious in meddling with things exceeding...ignorance of those things, which, upon examination, ore found to be beyond the reach of our capacities. We should not then perluips be so forward, out... | |
 | John Locke - Intellect - 1823 - 672 pages
...examine the reasons and degrees of assent. $. 4. Useful to know the extent of our comprehension. — If by this enquiry into the nature of the understanding,...are found to be beyond the reach of our capacities. We should not then, perhaps, be so forward, out of an affectation of an universal knowledge, to raise... | |
 | John Locke - Knowledge, Theory of - 1823 - 382 pages
...thereof, how far they reach, to comprehenwhat things they are in any degree pro- sion. portionate, and where they fail us ; I suppose it may be of use...are found to be beyond the reach of our capacities. We should not then perhaps be so forward, out of an affectation of an universal knowledge, to raise... | |
 | John Locke - Philosophy - 1823 - 388 pages
...comprehen-. , „ , & ' - ,, , , tent of our what things they are in any degree pro- sion. portionate, and where they fail us ; I suppose it may be of use...are found to be beyond the reach of our capacities. We should not then perhaps be so forward, out of an affectation of an universal knowledge, to raise... | |
 | John Locke - Knowledge, Theory of - 1824 - 702 pages
...know the extent of our comprehension. — If by this inquiry into the nature of the understanding, 1 can discover the powers thereof; how far they reach;...are found to be beyond the reach of our capacities. We should not then perhaps be so forward, out of an affectation of an universal knowledge, to raise... | |
 | John Locke - 1824 - 552 pages
...thereof ; how far they reach ; to eomprehenwhat things they are in any degree propor- sion. tionate ; and where they fail us : I suppose it may be of use...are found to be beyond the reach of our capacities. We should not then perhaps be so forward, out of an affectation of an universal knowledge, to raise... | |
 | John Locke - Coinage - 1824 - 606 pages
...with the busy mind of man, to be more cautious in meddling with things exceeding its compre.. hension; to stop when it is at the utmost extent of its tether;...are found to be beyond the reach of our capacities. We should not then perhaps be so forward, out of an affectation of an universal knowledge, to raise... | |
 | John Locke - Knowledge, Theory of - 1828 - 602 pages
...and degrees of assent. § 4. Useful to know the extent of our comprehension. — If by this inquiry into the nature of the understanding, I can discover...are found to be beyond the reach of our capacities. We should not then, perhaps, be so forward, out of an affectation of a universal knowledge, to raise... | |
 | John Locke - 1828 - 392 pages
...thereof, how far they reach, to comprehenwhat things they are in any degree pro- sion. portionate, and where they fail us ; I suppose it may be of use...are found to be beyond the reach of our capacities. We should not then perhaps be so forward, out of an affectation of an universal knowledge, to raise... | |
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If by this inquiry into the nature of the understanding, I can discover the powers thereof; how far they reach; to what things they are in any degree proportionate; and where they fail us, I suppose it may be of use to prevail with the busy mind of man... 
