 Just so it is in the mind; would you have a man reason well, you must use him to it betimes, exercise his mind in observing the connexion of ideas, and following them in train. Nothing does this better than mathematics; which, therefore, I think should...  The Elements of Logic: In Four Books ... - Page 150by William Duncan - 1802 - 239 pagesFull view - About this book
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...parts ; to these motions. Just so it is in the mind; would you have a man reason well, you must use him to it betimes, exercise his mind in observing the...mathematicians, as to make them reasonable creatures; for though we all call ourselves so, because we are born, to it, if we please; yet we may truly say,... | |
 | John Locke - 1802 - 308 pages
...reason well, you must use him to it betimes, exercise his mind in observing the connection of idea«, and following them in train. Nothing does this better...mathematicians, as to make them reasonable creatures ; for though we all call ourselves so, because we are born to it if we please, yet we may truly say... | |
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...following them in train. Nothing does this hetter than mathematics, which therefore I think should he taught all those who have the time and opportunity,...much to make them mathematicians, as to make them reasonahle creatures; for though we all call ourselves so, hecause we are horn to it if we please,... | |
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...does this better than mathematics ; which, therefore, I think should be taught all thos« who kave the time and opportunity, not so much to make them mathematicians, as to make them reasonaWe ereatwes ; for though we all call ourselves so, be, eause ire »re born to it, if -we please... | |
 | John Locke - Knowledge, Theory of - 1805 - 520 pages
...to these motions. Just so it js in the mind ; would you have a man. reason well, you, must use him to it betimes, exercise his mind in observing the...mathematicians, as to make them reasonable creatures.; for though we all call ourselves so, because we are horn to it, if we please : yet we may truly say,... | |
 | John Locke - Knowledge, Theory of - 1805 - 508 pages
...would you have a man reason well, you. must use him to it betimes, exercise his mind in observ^ ing the connexion of ideas, and following them in train....mathematicians, as to make them reasonable creatures ; for though we all call ourselves so, because we are born to it* if we please : yet we may truly say,... | |
 | John Locke - 1812 - 178 pages
...have a man reason well, you must use him to it betimes, exercise his mind in observing the connection of ideas, and following them in train. Nothing does...mathematicians, as to make them reasonable creatures ; for though we all call ourselves to, because we are born to it if we please, yet we may truly say... | |
 | John Locke - Knowledge, Theory of - 1813 - 448 pages
...follow them in train. Nothing does this better than mathematics, which therefore, I think, should Tie taught all those who have the time and opportunity,...make them mathematicians, as to make them reasonable crcatures ; for though we all call ourselves so, because we are born to it if we please, yet we may... | |
 | Charles Butler - Mathematics - 1814 - 540 pages
...nothing does this better than Mathematics, which therefore, 1 think, should be taught all those who have time and opportunity, not so much to make them mathematicians, as to make them reasonable creatures." " The ancients," says professor Duncan, " who so well understood the manner of forming the mind, always... | |
 | John Locke - 1816 - 1048 pages
...ideas, and following them in train. Nothing does this better than mathematics ; which, therefore, 1 think should be taught all those who have the time...mathematicians, as to make them reasonable creatures ; for though we all call ourselves so, because we are born to it, if we please; yet we may truly say,... | |
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