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" Secondly, such qualities which in truth are nothing in the objects themselves but powers to produce various sensations in us by their primary qualities, ie by the bulk, figure, texture, and motion of their insensible parts, as colours, sounds, tastes,... "
An essay concerning human understanding. To which are now added, i. Analysis ... - Page 112
by John Locke - 1817
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The Works of John Locke, Esq, Volume 1

John Locke - Philosophy - 1722 - 640 pages
...Qualities which in truth are nothing in the Objects themfelves, but Powers to produce various Senfations in us by their primary Qualities^ ie by the Bulk, Figure, Texture and Motion of their infenfible Parts, as Colours, Sounds, Taftes, &c. thefe I call Secondary Qualities. To thefe might...
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An Essay Concerning Human Understanding, Volume 1

John Locke - Knowledge, Theory of - 1796 - 556 pages
...truth are nothing in the objefts themfelves, qua i its. k ut p OW ers to produce various fenfations in us by their primary qualities, ie by the bulk, figure, texture, and motion of their infenlible parts, as colours, founds, taftes, &;c. thefe I call fecondary qualities. To thefe might...
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An Essay Concerning Human Understanding: With Thoughts on the Conduct of ...

John Locke - 1801 - 950 pages
...the objects themfelves, but powers to produce various fenChap. 8. Primary Dualities. icrjr fations in us by their primary qualities, ie by the bulk » figure, texture, and motion of their infenfible parts, as colours, founds, taftes, &c. thefe I call ftcondary qualities. To thefe might...
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An Essay Concerning Human Understanding: With Thoughts on the ..., Volumes 1-3

John Locke - Knowledge, Theory of - 1801 - 986 pages
...qualities which in truth are nothing in the objeds themlelves, but powers to produce various fenfitions in us by their primary qualities, i. e. by the bulk » figure, texture, and motion of their infcnfible pans, as colours, founds, taftes, &c. thcfe I cMffConJary qu.iiities. To thefe might be...
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The Edinburgh Review: Or Critical Journal, Volume 136

1872 - 610 pages
...Secondary qualities,' he says, ' whatever reality we may by ' mistake attribute to them, are in truth nothing in the objects ' themselves, but powers to produce various sensations in us.' But, said Berkeley, matter by universal consent is inert, passive, wholly incapable of putting forth...
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An Essay Concerning Human Understanding, Volume 1

John Locke - Knowledge, Theory of - 1805 - 562 pages
...the like sensible qualities; which, whatever reality we by. mistake attribute to them, are in truth nothing .in th.e objects themselves, but powers to produce various sensations in us, and depend on those primary qualities, viz. bulk, figure, texture, and motion of parts; as J have,...
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An Essay Concerning Human Understanding, Volume 1

John Locke - Books and reading - 1806 - 390 pages
...qualities which in truth are nothing in the' thernfelves, but powers to produce various fen-- fations in us by their primary qualities, ie by the bulk, figure, texture, and motion of thtir infenfible parts, as colours, founds, taftes, &r. thefe I call feccndary qualities. • To thefe...
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An Analytical Abridgment of Locke's Essay Concerning Human Understanding

John Locke - Knowledge, Theory of - 1808 - 346 pages
...state it be : viz. soli47 ; dity, extension, figure, motion or rest, and number. Secondary qualities are nothing in the objects themselves, but powers...various sensations in us .by their primary qualities, (that is, by the bulk, figure, texture, and motion of their insensible parts) as, colours, sounds,...
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An essay on Consciousness; or, a series of evidences of a distinct mind. The ...

John Fearn - Consciousness - 1812 - 422 pages
...Power in the visible Object. He says (Book II. Chap. VIII.) " Secondly, Such qualities which in " truth are nothing in the Objects themselves, but Powers to produce " various Sensations in us (ie by the bulk, figure, texture, and mo" tion of their insensible parts) as Colours, Sounds, Tastes,...
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An Essay Concerning Human Understanding, Volume 1

John Locke - Knowledge, Theory of - 1813 - 518 pages
...motion, or rest, and number. § 10. Secondary qualities. ( Secondly, SUCH qualities which in truth are nothing in the objects themselves, but powers...texture, and motion of their insensible parts, as colors, sounds, tastes, &c. these I call secondary qualities. To these might be added a third sort,...
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