... neither oblique, nor rectangle, neither equilateral, equicrural, nor scalenon ; but all and none of these at once. In effect, it is something imperfect, that cannot exist; an idea wherein some parts of several different and inconsistent ideas are... THE WORKS OF JOHN LOCKE - Page 26by J. JOHNSON - 1801Full view - About this book
| WILLIAM T HARRIS - 1884 - 482 pages
...none of the most abstract, comprehensive, and difficult), for it must be neither oblique or rectangle, neither equilateral, equicrural, nor scalenon ; but...different and inconsistent ideas are put together."' It does not in the least help us out of the difficulty with general terms to say, as some have done, that... | |
| Philosophy - 1884 - 462 pages
...comprehensive, and difficult), for it must be neither oblique or rectangle, neither equilateral, equicrnral, nor scalenon ; but all and none of these at once....different and inconsistent ideas are put together." 1 It does not in the least help us out of the difficulty with general terms to say, as some have done,... | |
| Gustav Gerber - Cognition - 1884 - 360 pages
...and skill to form the general idea of a triangle — for it must be neither oblique nor rectangle, neither equilateral, equicrural, nor scalenon, but...effect, it is something imperfect, that cannot exist" cet. — Dafs in der Wahrnehmung solcher Begriff vom Dreieck nicht existiert, ist richtig; nicht richtig... | |
| James McCosh - Philosophy - 1884 - 96 pages
...triangle," " for it must be neither oblique nor rectangle, neither equilateral, equicrural, nor scalenum, but all and none of these at once. In effect it is somewhat imperfect that cannot exist ; an idea wherein some parts of several different and inconsistent... | |
| Thomas Ebenezer Webb - Idealism - 1885 - 400 pages
...of the most abstract, comprehensive, and difficult), for it must be neither oblique, nor rectangle, neither equilateral, equicrural nor scalenon ; but...different and inconsistent ideas are put together " (iv. vii. 9). But it is never with impunity that a writer sacrifices precision to point. Locke's... | |
| John Clark Murray - Psychology - 1885 - 456 pages
...of the most abstract, comprehensive, or difficult) ; for it must be neither oblique, nor rectangle, neither equilateral, equicrural, nor scalenon ; but...different and inconsistent ideas are put together." This has not unfairly been regarded as a reductio ad absurdum. Consequently, when thought refers to... | |
| John Clark Murray - Psychology - 1885 - 450 pages
...of the most abstract, comprehensive, or difficult) ; for it must be neither oblique, nor rectangle, neither equilateral, equicrural, nor scalenon; but...parts of several different and inconsistent ideas are pu{ together." This has not unfairly been regarded as a reductio ad absurdum. Consequently, when thought... | |
| Noah Porter - Intellect - 1885 - 600 pages
...difficult,] for it must be neither oblique nor rectangle, neither equilateral, equiorural, nor aoalenon; but all and none of these at once. In effect, it is something imperfect that eannot exist [ie, in fact, or actually] ; an idea wherein some parts of several different and inconsistent... | |
| James McCosh - Philosophy - 1887 - 346 pages
...equilateral, equicrural, nor scalenum, but all and none of these at once. In effect it is somewhat imperfect that cannot exist ; an idea wherein some...different and inconsistent ideas are put together." Upon this Berkeley remarks : " After reiterated efforts and pangs of thought to apprehend the general... | |
| James McCosh - Philosophy - 1887 - 348 pages
...triangle," " for it must be neither oblique nor rectangle, neither equilateral, equicrural, nor scalenum, but all and none of these at once. In effect it is somewhat imperfect that cannot exist ; an idea wherein some parts of several different and inconsistent... | |
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