Logick: Or, The Right Use of Reason in the Enquiry After Truth: With a Variety of Rules to Guard Against Error, in the Affairs of Religion and Human Life, as Well as in the Sciences |
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... whatsoever , that belong to any Being , as will appear Chap . VI . This Account of Genus and Species is part of that famous Doctrine of Universals , which is taught in the Schools , with divers other Formalities belonging to it ; for it ...
... whatsoever , that belong to any Being , as will appear Chap . VI . This Account of Genus and Species is part of that famous Doctrine of Universals , which is taught in the Schools , with divers other Formalities belonging to it ; for it ...
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... represents the Object of the Mind with full Evidence and Strength , and plainly diftinguishes it from all other Objects whatsoever . An Part I. An obfcure and confused Idea reprefents the Ob- C.III . S. 4. The right Ufe of Reafon . 39.
... represents the Object of the Mind with full Evidence and Strength , and plainly diftinguishes it from all other Objects whatsoever . An Part I. An obfcure and confused Idea reprefents the Ob- C.III . S. 4. The right Ufe of Reafon . 39.
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... whatsoever is made proper , by Terms of Partica- larity added to it , as the common Words Pope , King , Horfe , Garden , Book , Knife , & c . are de- fign'd to fignify a fingular Idea , when we fay the present Pope ; the King of Great ...
... whatsoever is made proper , by Terms of Partica- larity added to it , as the common Words Pope , King , Horfe , Garden , Book , Knife , & c . are de- fign'd to fignify a fingular Idea , when we fay the present Pope ; the King of Great ...
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... , and in their own Natures ; and diftinguish the Subject that we have in View from all other Subjects whatsoever : Now to per- F 4 form form this well , we must here confider the Defini- C. VI . S. 1. The right Ufe of Reason . 81.
... , and in their own Natures ; and diftinguish the Subject that we have in View from all other Subjects whatsoever : Now to per- F 4 form form this well , we must here confider the Defini- C. VI . S. 1. The right Ufe of Reason . 81.
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... whatsoever ; or when the Predicate is fo effential to the universal Sub- ject , that it deftroys the very Nature of the Sub- ject to be without it ; as , all Circles have a Centre and Circumference : All Spirits in their own Nature are ...
... whatsoever ; or when the Predicate is fo effential to the universal Sub- ject , that it deftroys the very Nature of the Sub- ject to be without it ; as , all Circles have a Centre and Circumference : All Spirits in their own Nature are ...
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Page 71 - ... yourselves, as well as learn them from others ; be acquainted with men as well as books ; learn all things as much as you can at...
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Page 308 - Parts of this fort of Learning are well •worth our Study ; for by perpetual Examples they teach us to conceive with Clearnefs, to connect our Ideas and Propofitions in a Train of Dependence, to reafon with Strength and DemonItration, and to diftinguifh between Truth and Falfhood.
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Page 71 - Use the most proper methods to retain that treasure of ideas which you have acquired; for the mind is ready to let many of them slip, unless some pains and labor be taken to fix them upon the memory.