 | John Locke - Coinage - 1824 - 606 pages
...to examine the reasons and degrees of assent. , § 4. If, by this enquiry into the nature Useful to of the understanding, I can discover the powers thereof;...they reach; to what things they are in any degree proper- sion. tionate; and where they fail us : I suppose it may be of use to prevail with the busy... | |
 | John Locke - Knowledge, Theory of - 1828 - 602 pages
...and degrees of assent. § 4. Useful to know the extent of our comprehension. — If by this inquiry into the nature of the understanding, I can discover...more cautious in meddling with things exceeding its comprehension ; to stop when it is at the utmost extent of its tether ; and to sit down in a quiet... | |
 | John Locke - 1828 - 392 pages
...thereof, how far they reach, to comprehenwhat things they are in any degree pro- sion. portionate, and where they fail us ; I suppose it may be of use...more cautious in meddling with things exceeding its comprehension ; to stop when it is at the utmost extent of its tether; and to sit down in a quiet ignorance... | |
 | John Locke - Knowledge, Theory of - 1828 - 390 pages
...thereof, how far they reach, to comprehenwhat things they are in any degree pro- sion. portionate, and where they fail us ; I suppose it may be of use...more cautious in meddling with things exceeding its comprehension; to stop when it is at the utmost extent of its tether; and to sit down in a quiet ignorance... | |
 | Thomas Curtis - Aeronautics - 1829 - 810 pages
...speculations. What can be more judicious than the following remarks of Mr. Locke? ' If, by this enquiry into the nature of the understanding, I can discover...more cautious in meddling with things exceeding its comprehension; to stop when it is at the utmost extent of its tether; and to sit down in a quiet ignorance... | |
 | Victor Cousin - Bookbinding - 1834 - 398 pages
...and at the same time to encourage useful investigations. BI Ch. I. § 4. — " If, by this inquiry into the nature of the understanding, I can discover...more cautious in meddling with things exceeding its comprehension; to stop when it is at the utmost extent of its tether ; and to sit down in a quiet ignorance... | |
 | 1840 - 456 pages
...— If by this enquiry into the nature of understanding I can discover the powers thereof, how for they reach, to what things they are in any degree proportionate, and where they fall us, I suppose it may be of use to prevail ' ) Ich citire : 7V«; worTtt of John Locke in ten volumes,... | |
 | René Descartes - 1835 - 508 pages
...vérités qui, après examen, setrou« vent placées au-dessus de sa portée ( If, by this enquiry into the nature of « the understanding , I can discover...« cautious in meddling with things exceeding its comprehension ; to stop when « it is at the utmost extent of its tether ; and to sit down in a quiet... | |
 | René Descartes - Philosophy - 1835 - 508 pages
...vérités qui, après examen, setrou« vent placées au-dessus de sa portée ( If, by this enquiry into the nature of « the understanding , I can discover...they are in any degree proportionate ; and where they fait us , « I suppose it may be of use to prevail with the busy mind of man to be more « cautious... | |
 | Johann Eduard Erdmann - Philosophy, Modern - 1840 - 476 pages
...— - If by this enquiry into tht nature of understanding I can discover the powers thereof, how for they reach, to what things they are in any degree...they fail us, I suppose it may be of use to prevail ' ) Ich citire : The werkt of John Looke in ten volumet. At tltventh edition. London 1812. 8vo. Wo... | |
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If by this inquiry into the nature of the understanding, I can discover the powers thereof; how far they reach; to what things they are in any degree proportionate; and where they fail us, I suppose it may be of use to prevail with the busy mind of man... 
