Thirdly, the power that is in any body, by reason of the particular constitution of its primary qualities, to make such a change in the bulk, figure, texture, and motion of another body, as to make it operate on our senses differently from what it did... The Life of John Locke - Page 111by Henry Richard Fox Bourne - 1876Full view - About this book
| John Locke - Philosophy - 1722 - 640 pages
...that is in any Body, £; reafon of the particular Conftitutionof its primary Qualities, to make fuch a change in the Bulk, Figure, Texture, and Motion of another Body, as to make it operate on our Senfes differently from what it did before. Thus the Sun has a power to make Wax white, and Fire to... | |
| John Locke - Knowledge, Theory of - 1768 - 418 pages
...is in any Body, by reafon of the particular Conftitution of its primary Qualities, to make luch- \ a Change in the Bulk, Figure, Texture, and Motion of another Body, as to make it operate on our Senfes, differently from what it did before. Thus the Sun has a Power to make Wax white, and Fire to... | |
| John Locke - Knowledge, Theory of - 1796 - 560 pages
...that is in any body, by reafon of the particular conftitution of its primary qualities, to make fuch a change in the bulk, figure, texture, and motion of another body, as to make it operate on our fenfes, differently from what it did before. Thus the fun has a power to make wax white, and fire to... | |
| John Locke - Knowledge, Theory of - 1796 - 556 pages
...particular 9onftitutvon.of its primary, qualities, to make fuch a change in the,bulk, figure, texturej and motion of another body, as to make it operate on our fenfes, differently from what 'it did before. Thus the fun has a power to make wax. Mhjre, and fire... | |
| John Locke - 1801 - 950 pages
...particular conftitution of its primary qualities, ttt\ Chap. 8. Secondary Qualities. lit make fuch a change in the bulk, figure, texture, and motion of another body, as to make it operate on our fenfes differently from what it did before. Thus the fun has a power to make wax white, and fire to... | |
| John Locke - Knowledge, Theory of - 1801 - 986 pages
...feveral colours, founds, fmclls, tjiU , &c. Thefe are ufually called icnfiUe qualities. ,• make fuch a change in the bulk, figure, texture, and motion of another body, as to make it operate on our fenfes differently from what it did before. Thus the fun has a power to make wax white, and fire to... | |
| John Locke - Knowledge, Theory of - 1801 - 340 pages
...another body, as to make it operate on our fenfes differently from what it did before. Thus the fun has a power to make wax white, and fire to make lead fluid. Thefe are ufually called powers. The firft of thefe, as has been faid, I think may be properly... | |
| John Locke - Knowledge, Theory of - 1805 - 562 pages
...several colours, sounds, smells, tastes, &c. These are usually called sensible qualities. Thirdly, The power that is in any body, by reason of the particular...has a power to make wax white, and fire to make lead fluid. These are usually called powers. The first of these, as has been said, I think, may be properly... | |
| John Locke - Knowledge, Theory of - 1805 - 554 pages
...several colours, sounds, smells, tastes, &c. These are usually called sensible qualities. Thirdly, The power that is in any body, by reason of the particular constitution of its primary qualitks, to make such a change in the bulk, figure, texture, and motion of another body, as to make... | |
| Robert Eden Scott - Cognition - 1805 - 524 pages
...another body, as to make it operate on our fenfes ' differently from what it did before. Thus, the fun has ' a power to make wax white, and fire to make lea,d ' fluid. Thefe are ufually called powers.' This ftatement appears to be almoft entirely conformable... | |
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