 These I call original or primary qualities of body, which I think we may observe to produce simple ideas in us, viz. solidity, extension, figure, motion or rest, and number. §10. Secondly, such qualities which in truth are nothing in the objects themselves,...  An Essay Concerning Human Understanding - Page 115by John Locke - 1813Full view - About this book
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...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... | |
 | John Locke - Knowledge, Theory of - 1805 - 554 pages
...as so many distinct bodies, after division make a certain number. These I call original or primary qualities of body, which I think we may observe to...produce simple ideas in us, viz. solidity, extension, figefe, motion or rest, and number. §. 10. Secondly, such qualities which in truth are nothing in... | |
 | 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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...which is meant by Colour, and not the Power in the visible Object. He says (Book II. Chap. VIII.) " Secondly, Such qualities which in " truth are nothing...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,... | |
 | John Locke - 1815 - 454 pages
...as so many distinct bodies, after division make a certain number. These I call original or primary qualities of body, which I think we may observe to...solidity, extension, figure, motion or rest, and number. § 9. Primary qualities. • Secondly, such qualities which in truth are nothing in the objects themselves,... | |
 | John Locke - 1816 - 1048 pages
...as so many distinct bodies, after division make a certain number. These I call original or primary qualities of body, which I think we may observe to...extension, figure, motion or rest, and number. §. 10. Secondly, such qualities which in Secondary trutn are notim,g jn tne objects themselves, qu ities.... | |
 | John Locke - 1819 - 516 pages
...as so many distinct bodies, after division make a certain number. These / \ call original or primary qualities of body, which I think we may observe to...ideas in us, viz. solidity, extension, figure, motion, rest, and number. §. 10. Secondary qualities. Secondly, such qualities which in truth are nothing... | |
 | John Locke - Philosophy - 1823 - 386 pages
...as so many distinct bodies, after division make a certain number. These I call original or primary qualities of body, which I think we may observe to...solidity, extension, figure, motion or rest, and number. Seconda § ^ Secondly, such qualities which in qualities. truth are nothing in the objects themselves,... | |
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...the like sensible qualities; which, whatever reality we by mistake attribute to them, are in truth nothing in the 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 I have said.... | |
 | John Locke - 1824 - 552 pages
...as so many distinct bodies, after division make a certain number. These I call original or primary qualities of body, which I think we may observe to...extension, figure, motion or rest, and number. §10. Secondly, such qualities which in truth are nothing in the objects themselves, but powers to produce... | |
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