... neither oblique nor rectangle, neither equilateral, equicrural, nor scalenon ; but all and none of these at once. In effect, it is something imperfect, that cannot exist ; an idea wherein some parts of several different and inconsistent ideas are... An Essay Concerning Human Understanding - Page 163by John Locke - 1805 - 510 pagesFull view - About this book
| Noah Porter - Intellect - 1874 - 594 pages
...these at once. In effect, it is something imperfect that cannot exist [ic, in fact, or actually] ; an idea wherein some parts of several different and inconsistent ideas are put together. Tit true the mind in this imperfect state has necd of such Ideas, and makes all the hasto to them it... | |
| Presbyterianism - 1878 - 780 pages
...^Contemporary Review, Feb., 1872. euum, but all and none of these at once. In effect it is somewhat imperfect that cannot exist ; an idea wherein some...different and inconsistent ideas are put together." Upon this Berkeley remarks ; " After reiterated efforts and pangs, of thought to apprehend the general... | |
| George Berkeley - Idealism - 1878 - 318 pages
...oblique nor net angle, neither equilateral, equicrural, nor scalenon, but all and none of these at once. In effect, it is something imperfect that cannot exist,...ideas, and makes all the haste to them it can, for the conveniency of communication and enlargement of knowledge, to both of which it is naturally very much... | |
| John Locke - 1879 - 722 pages
...neither equilateral, equicrural, nor scalenon ; but all and none of these at once. In effect, it ia something imperfect, that cannot exist ; an idea wherein...together. It is true, the mind in this imperfect state \ii$ need of such ideas, and makes all the haste to them it can, for the conveniency of communication... | |
| Noah Porter - Intellect - 1883 - 714 pages
...once. In effect, It is something imperfect that cannot exist ; [ic, in feet, ox actually,] an idf A wherein some parts of several different and inconsistent ideas are put together. 'Til true the mind in -his imperfect state has neod of such fleas, and makes all the haste to them... | |
| George Berkeley, Alexander Campbell Fraser - Philosophy - 1884 - 448 pages
...oblique nor rectangle, neither equilateral, equicrural, nor scalenon, but all and none of these at once ? In effect, it is something imperfect that cannot exist,...ideas, and makes all the haste to them it can, for the conveniency of communication and enlargement of knowledge, to both which it is naturally very much... | |
| WILLIAM T HARRIS - 1884 - 482 pages
...oblique or rectangle, neither equilateral, equicrural, nor scalenon ; but all and none of these at once. In effect, it is something imperfect that cannot exist...different and inconsistent ideas are put together."' It does not in the least help us out of the difficulty with general terms to say, as some have done, that... | |
| Philosophy - 1884 - 462 pages
...oblique or rectangle, neither equilateral, equicrnral, nor scalenon ; but all and none of these at once. In effect, it is something imperfect that cannot exist;...different and inconsistent ideas are put together." 1 It does not in the least help us out of the difficulty with general terms to say, as some have done,... | |
| James McCosh - Philosophy - 1884 - 96 pages
...equilateral, equicrural, nor scalenum, but all and none of these at once. In effect it is somewhat imperfect that cannot exist ; an idea wherein some...different and inconsistent ideas are put together." Upon this Berkeley remarks : " After reiterated efforts and pangs of thought to apprehend the general... | |
| Thomas Ebenezer Webb - Idealism - 1885 - 400 pages
...nor rectangle, neither equilateral, equicrural nor scalenon ; but all and none of these at once" — "in effect it is something imperfect that cannot exist...different and inconsistent ideas are put together " (iv. vii. 9). But it is never with impunity that a writer sacrifices precision to point. Locke's... | |
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