The mind, in communicating its thought to others, does not only need signs of the ideas it has then before it, but others also, to show or intimate some particular action of its own, at that time, relating to those ideas. This it does several ways ; as,... Chambers's Information for the People - Page 188edited by - 1842Full view - About this book
| John Locke - 1831 - 458 pages
...use of to signify the connexion that the mind gives to ideas or propositions one with another, and to intimate some particular action of its own at that...relating to those ideas. This it does several ways, as ' is,' ' is not,' are marks of the mind affirming or denying ; besides which, the mind does, in declaring... | |
| Richard Sharp - English literature - 1834 - 290 pages
...mind gives to Ideas, or Propo" siiions, one with another. The mind in commu" nicating its thoughts to others, does not only need " signs of the Ideas...of its " own, at that time, relating to those Ideas * * * *. He " who would show the right use of Particles, and what " force and significancy they have,... | |
| John Locke - Knowledge, Theory of - 1838 - 590 pages
...that the mind gives to ideas or propositions one with another. The mind, in communicating its thoughts to others, does not only need signs of the ideas it...relating to those ideas. This it does several ways ; as, is, and is not, are the general marks of the mind affirming or denying. But besides affirmation, or... | |
| William Cramp - English language - 1838 - 288 pages
...that the mind gives to ideas or propositions one with another. The mind, in communicating its thoughts to others, does not only need signs of the ideas it...relating to those ideas. This it does several ways, as — is, and is not, are the general marks of the mind affirming or denying. But besides affirmation... | |
| William Cramp - English language - 1838 - 276 pages
...disposition or intention of the mind relating thereto, as of affirming, denying, interrogating, commanding. it, but others also to show, or intimate, some particular...relating to those ideas. This it does several ways, as — is, and is not, are the general marks of the mind affirming or denying. But besides affirmation... | |
| Charles Walker Connon - 1845 - 176 pages
...philosophers. " Besides words," says Locke, " which are names of ideas in the mind, there are a great many others that are made use of to signify the connexion...intimate some particular action of its own, at that tune, relating to those ideas. This it does several ways ; as is and is not are the general marks of... | |
| John Locke - 1849 - 588 pages
...the mind gives to ideas, or propositions, one with another. The mind, in communicating its thoughts to others, does not only need signs of the ideas it...relating to those ideas. This it does several ways; as, "is," and "is not," are the general marks of the mind affirming or denying. But besides affirmation,... | |
| JOHN MURRAY - 1852 - 786 pages
...the mind gives to ideas or propositions, one with another. The mind, in communicating its thoughts to others, does not only need signs of the ideas it...at that time relating to those ideas. This it does [in] several ways—as 'is,' and ' is not,' are the general marks of the mind affirming or denying;... | |
| John Locke - 1854 - 536 pages
...are a great many other» that are made use of to signify the connexion that the mind gives to idea«, or propositions, one with another. The mind, in communicating...relating to those ideas. This it does several ways ; as is, and is not, are the general marks of the mind, affirming or denying. But besides affirmation or... | |
| John Locke, James Augustus St. John - Language and languages - 1854 - 576 pages
...that the mind gives to ideas or propositions one with another. The mind, in communicating its thoughts to others, does not only need signs of the ideas it...relating to those ideas. This it does several ways ; as is, and is not, are the general marks, of the mind, affirming or denying. But besides affirmation or... | |
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