 | England - 1843 - 832 pages
...functions of the former. The mistake is that of referring a man to his own notes for the origin of his knowledge. If a man Is asked A question, and is at...moment unable to answer it, he may refresh his memory hy turning to a memorandum which he carries ahout with him. But if he were asked how the fact came... | |
 | Scotland - 1843 - 1378 pages
...functions of the former. The mistake is that of referring a man to his own notes for the origin of his knowledge. If a man is asked a question, and is at...answer, because it was set down in his note-book. " Assuming that the proposition, The Duke of Wellington is mortal, is immediately an inference from... | |
 | John Stuart Mill - Knowledge, Theory of - 1846 - 624 pages
...former. The mistake is that of referring a man to his own notes for the origin of his knowledge. Jf a man is asked a question, and is at the moment unable...the Koran, with a quill from the wing of the angel GabricL Assuming that the proposition, The Duke of Wellington is mortal, is immediately an inference... | |
 | John Stuart Mill - Knowledge, Theory of - 1850 - 616 pages
...functions of the former. The mistake is that of referring a man to his own notes for the origin of his knowledge. If a man is asked a question, and is at...the book was written, like the Koran, with a quill 1rom the wing of the angel Gabriel. Assuming that the proposition, The Duke of Wellington is mortal,... | |
 | William Thomas Brande, George William Cox - Science - 1866 - 972 pages
...mistake is that of referring a person to his own notes as the origin of his knowledge. If a person is asked a question, and is at the moment unable to...memorandum which he carries about with him. But if he be asked how the fact came to his knowledge, he would scarcely answer, because it was set down in his... | |
 | William Thomas Brande - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1866 - 992 pages
...mistake is that of referring a person to his own notes as the origin of his knowledge. If a person is asked a question, and is at the moment unable to...memorandum which he carries about with him. But if he be asked how the fact came to his knowledge, he would scarcely answer, because it was set down in his... | |
 | William Thomas Brande, George William Cox - Art - 1875 - 968 pages
...mistake is that of referring a person to his own notes as the origin of his knowledge. If a person is asked a question, and is at the moment unable to...turning to a memorandum which he carries about with nim. But if he be asked how the fact came to his knowledge, he would scarcely answer, because it was... | |
 | Richard Shute - Truth - 1877 - 348 pages
...mistake is that of referring a person to his own notes for the origin of his knowledge. If a person is asked a question, and is at the moment unable to...in his note-book, unless the book was written, like absurdity as that we actually ' ' ought to have known " and considered the case of every individual... | |
 | John Stuart Mill - 1881 - 674 pages
...the origin of his knowledge. If a person is asked a question, and is at the moment unable to answlr it, he may refresh 'his memory by turning to a memorandum which he carries about wllh him. But if he were asked, how the fact came to his knowledge, he would scareely answer, because... | |
 | John Stuart Mill - Knowledge, Theory of - 1895 - 676 pages
...mistake is that of referring a person to his own notes for the origin of his knowledge. If a person is asked a question, and is at the moment unable to answer it, he may refresh his i memory by turning to a memorandum which he carries about with him. But if he were asked, how the... | |
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