... 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... Lectures on Metaphysics and Logic - Página 301por Sir William Hamilton - 1870Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
| J. JOHNSON - 1801 - 374 páginas
...most abstract, comprehensive, and difficult), for it must be neither oblique, nor rectangle, angle, neither equilateral, equicrural, nor scalenon; but...different and inconsistent ideas are put together. It is true, the mind, in this imperfect state, has need of such ideas, and makes all the haste to them... | |
| John Locke - 1805 - 520 páginas
...comprehensive, and difficult), for it must be neither oblique, nor rectangle, Gh. 7. Maxims. angle, neither equilateral, equicrural, nor scalenon ; but...different and inconsistent ideas are put together. It is true, the mind, in this imperfect state, has need of such ideas, and .makes all the haste to... | |
| John Locke - 1805 - 508 páginas
...rectangle, aflgte, n&ithef equilateral, equicrural, norscalenon; but all and hone of these at otice. In effect, it is something imperfect, that cannot...different and inconsistent ideas are put together. It is true, the mind, in this imperfect state, has need of such ideas, and makes all the haste to them... | |
| John Locke - 1808 - 346 páginas
...being fictions of the mind. Does it not require some pains to form the general idea of a triangle ? for it must be neither oblique nor rectangle, neither...nor scalenon, but all and none of these at once. In short, it is something imperfect, thatcannot exist, — an idea comprising some parts of several different... | |
| Henry St. John Bolingbroke (Viscount) - 1809 - 434 páginas
...be (a power to form with " some " pains and skill the general idea of a triangle," for instance, " neither oblique, nor rectangle, " neither equilateral,....scalenon, " but all, and none of these at once*") let writers learn to he less dogmatical, and readers to be less implicit. It is undeniable, that there... | |
| Henry St. John Bolingbroke (Viscount) - 1809 - 530 páginas
...essences we know, such as triangu* larity and justice, imperfect ideas, ideas that cannot exist, ideas wherein some parts of several different and inconsistent ideas are put together, according to Mr./ Locke. Thus abstraction becomes as great a mystery in philosophy, as any that religion... | |
| John Locke - 1813 - 448 páginas
...the general idea of a triangle (which is yet none of the most abstract, comprehensive and difficult) for it must be neither oblique, nor rectangle, neither...different and inconsistent ideas are put together. It is true, the mind, in this imperfect state, has need of such ideas, and makes all the haste to them... | |
| John Locke - 1819 - 460 páginas
...general idea of a triangle (which is yet none of the tirost abstract, comprehensive, and difficult), for it must be neither oblique, nor rectangle, neither equilateral, equicrural, nor scaleiion •; but all and none of these at once. In effect, it is something imper* feet, that cannot... | |
| George Berkeley - 1820 - 514 páginas
...description that is here given of the general idea of a triangle, which is, neither oblique, nor rectangle, equilateral, equicrural, nor scalenon, but all and none of these at once ? XIV. Much is here said of the difficulty that abstract ideas carry with them, and the pains and skill... | |
| George Berkeley - 1820 - 506 páginas
...description that is here given of the general idea of a triangle, which is, neither oblique, nor rectangle, equilateral, equicrural, nor scalenon, but all and none of these at once ? XIV. Much is here said of the difficulty that abstract ideas carry with them, and the pains and skill... | |
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