 Words become general by being made the signs of general ideas; and ideas become general by separating from them the circumstances of time and place and any other ideas that may determine them to this or that particular existence.  The Works of John Locke - Page 79by John Locke - 1823Full view - About this book
 | John Locke - Knowledge, Theory of - 1796 - 560 pages
...of general ideas ; and ideas become general, by feparating from them the circumftances of time, and place, and any other ideas, that may determine them to this or that particular exiftence. By this way of abftraction they are made capable of reprefenting more individuals than one... | |
 | John Locke - Knowledge, Theory of - 1796 - 556 pages
...this or that particular exiftence. By this way of abllraction they are made capable of reprefenting more individuals than one; each of which having in it a conformity to that abftradl idea, is (as we call it) of that fort. §. 7. But to deduce this a little more diftinctly,... | |
 | John Locke - 1801 - 398 pages
...of general ideas ; and ideas become general, by separating from them the circumstances of time, and place, and any other ideas, that may determine them...that abstract idea, is (as we call it) of that sort. §. 7. But to deduce this a little more distinctly, it will not perhaps be amiss to trace our notions... | |
 | John Locke - 1801 - 950 pages
...figns of general ideas, and ideas become general, by feparating from them the circumflances of time and place, and any other ideas, that may determine them to this or that particular exillence. By this way of abftradtion they arc rhide capable of reprefenting more individuals than... | |
 | John Locke - Knowledge, Theory of - 1805 - 554 pages
...of general ideas ; and ideas become general, by separating from them the circumstances of; time, and place, and any other ideas, that may determine them...that abstract idea, is (as we call it) of that sort. §. 7- But to deduce this a little more distinctly, it will not perhaps be amiss to trace our notions... | |
 | John Locke - Knowledge, Theory of - 1805 - 562 pages
...of general ideas; and ideas become general, by separating from them the circumstances of time, and place, and any other ideas, that may determine them...that abstract idea, is (as we call it) of that sort. $. 7. But to deduce this a little more distinctly, it will not perhaps be amiss to trace our notions... | |
 | John Locke - Knowledge, Theory of - 1808 - 346 pages
...of general ideas: and ideas become general, by separating from them the circumstances 151 of Time, Place, and any other ideas that may determine them...in it a conformity to that abstract idea, is (as we say) of that sort. Nothing is more evident than that the ideas of children are all particular : —... | |
 | John Locke - 1817 - 556 pages
...of general ideas; and ideas become general, by separating from them the circumstances of time, and place, and any other ideas, that may determine them...having in it a conformity to that abstract idea, is (a§ we call itj of that sort. §. 7. But to deduce this a little more distinctly, it will not perhaps... | |
 | John Locke - 1819 - 516 pages
...of general ideas; and ideas become general, by separating from them the circumstances of time, and place, and any other ideas, that may determine them...individuals than one; each of which having in it a conforjnity to that abstract idea, is (as we call it) of that sort. §.7. But to deduce this a little... | |
 | John Locke - 1819 - 518 pages
...of general idcns; and ideas become general, by separating from them the circumstances of time, and place, and any other ideas, that may determine them...particular existence. By this way of abstraction they *re made capable of representing more individuals than one; each of which having in it a conformity... | |
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