 Every man carries about him a touchstone, if he will make use of it, to distinguish substantial gold from superficial glitterings, truth from appearances. And indeed the use and benefit of this touchstone, which is natural reason, is spoiled and lost...  The conduct of the understanding - Page 14by John Locke - 1823 - 186 pagesFull view - About this book
 | John Locke - Knowledge, Theory of - 1805 - 508 pages
...is there any danger he should be deceived by the mixture. Every man carries about him a touchstone, if he will make use of it, to distinguish substantial...appearances. And indeed the use and benefit of this touch stone, which is natural reason, is spoiled and lost only by assuming prejudices, overweening... | |
 | John Locke - Knowledge, Theory of - 1805 - 520 pages
...use and benefit of this touch stone, which is natural reason, is spoiled and lost only by assuming prejudices, overweening presumption, and narrowing our minds. The want of exercising it, in tire full extent of things intelligible, is that which weakens and extinguishes this noble faculty... | |
 | John Locke - Knowledge, Theory of - 1813 - 448 pages
...rt. 38 any danger he should be deceived by the mixture. Every map. carries about him a touchstone, if he will make use of it, to distinguish substantial gold from superficial irlitterings, truth from appearances. And indeed the use and benefit of this touchstone, which is natural... | |
 | John Locke - 1816 - 1048 pages
...is there any danger he should be deceived by the mixture. Every man carries about him a touchstone, if he will make use of it, to distinguish substantial...which is natural reason, is spoiled and lost only by assuming prejudices, overweening presumption, and narrowing our minds. The want of exercising it, in... | |
 | John Locke - 1819 - 468 pages
...is there any danger he should be deceived by the mixture. Every man carries about him a touchstone, if he will make use of it, to distinguish substantial...glitterings, truth from appearances. And indeed the u?e and benefit of this touchstone, which is natural reason, is spoiled and lost only by assuming prejudices,... | |
 | John Locke - 1819 - 460 pages
...the use and benefit of this touchstone, which is natural reason, is spoiled and lost only by assuming prejudices, overweening presumption, and narrowing our minds. The want of exercising it, in the fuH extent of things intelligible, is that which weakens and extinguishes this noble faculty in us.... | |
 | John Locke - Coinage - 1824 - 510 pages
...is there any danger he should be deceived by the mixture. Every man carries about him a touchstone, if he will make use of it, to distinguish substantial...which is natural reason, is spoiled and lost only by assuming prejudices, overweening presumption, and narrowing our minds. The want of exercising it, in... | |
 | John Locke - 1824 - 518 pages
...is there any danger he should be deceived by the mixture. Every man carries about him a touchstone, if he will make use of it, to distinguish substantial...which is natural reason, is spoiled and lost only by assuming prejudices, overweening presumption, and naiTowing our minds. The want of exercising it, in... | |
 | John Locke - 1828 - 422 pages
...is there any danger he should be deceived by the mixture. Every man carries about him a touchstone, if he will make use of it, to distinguish substantial...reason, is spoiled and lost only by assumed prejudices, overweeningpresumption, and narrowing our minds. The want of exercising it, in the full extent of things... | |
 | John Locke - Knowledge, Theory of - 1828 - 432 pages
...is there any danger he should be deceived by the mixture. Every man carries about him a touchstone, if he will make use of it, to distinguish substantial...reason, is spoiled and lost only by assumed prejudices, overweeningpresumption, and narrowing our minds. The want of exercising it, in the full extent of things... | |
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