 Since it is the understanding that sets man above the rest of sensible beings, and gives him all the advantage and dominion which he has over them; it is certainly a subject, even for its nobleness, worth our labour to inquire into.  The Southern Review - Page 1251829Full view - About this book
 | Education - 1832 - 410 pages
...it is the understanding that ' Since it is the understanding that Bets man above the rest of human sets man above the rest of sensible beings, and gives him all the advantage beings, it is worth some labour to make and dominion which he has over them ; it a subject of inquiry.... | |
 | Maynard Davis Richardson, William Gilmore Simms - Ethics - 1833 - 304 pages
...mind itself is eminently worthy our investigation. "Sinee it is the understanding, (says Loeke,) whieh sets man above the rest of sensible beings, and gives him all the advantages and dominion, whieh he has over them, it is BEMAINS MORAL. eertainly even for its nobleness,... | |
 | John Locke - 1849 - 588 pages
...UNDERSTANDING. BOOK I. CHAPTER I. INTRODUCTION. 1. An inquiry into the understanding, pleasant and useful. — Since it is the understanding that sets man above...for its nobleness, worth our labour to inquire into. The understanding, like the eye, whilst it makes us see and perceive all other things, takes no notice... | |
 | JOHN MURRAY - 1852 - 786 pages
...UNDERSTANDING. BOOK I. CHAPTER I. \ INTRODUCTION. An inquiry into the Understanding pleasant and useful. —Since it is the Understanding that sets man above...for its nobleness, worth our labour to inquire into. The Understanding, like the eye, whilst it makes us see and perceive all other things, takes no notice... | |
 | Church of England young men's society north of London auxiliary - 1852 - 212 pages
...THE DESIRES AND FEELINGS OF THE NATURAL HEART. NOTWITHSTANDING that reason is the high prerogative " that sets man above the rest of sensible beings, and gives him all the advantage and dominion that he hath over them ;" nay, more, that it is the great power by which he achieves pre-eminence amongst... | |
 | John Locke - 1854 - 536 pages
...NOTIONS. CHAPTER I. INTRODUCTION. SECT. 1. An inquiry into the understanding, pleasant and useful. — SINCE it is the understanding that sets man above...he has over them ; it is certainly a subject, even from its nobleness, worth our labour to inquire into. The understanding, like the eye, whilst it makes... | |
 | Royal Society (Great Britain) - Electronic journals - 1854 - 438 pages
...answer, the object is to promote the increase of human knowledge, to extend the domain of reason ; and "it is the understanding that sets man above the rest...the advantage and dominion which he has over them." To take lower ground, science is a part of England's greatness : without science England would be nothing,... | |
 | Royal Society (Great Britain) - Electronic journals - 1854 - 450 pages
...answer, the object is to promote the increase of human knowledge, to extend the domain of reason ; and "it is the understanding that sets man above the rest...the advantage and dominion which he has over them." To take lower ground, science is a part of England's greatness : without science England would be nothing,... | |
 | Levi Hedge - Logic - 1854 - 204 pages
...man above the " rest of sensible beings, and gives him all the ad" vantage and dominion, which tie has over them ; " It is certainly a subject, even...its nobleness, worth " our labour to inquire into."* Each of these enthymemes contains the elements of a syllogism, namely, the major, minor, and middle... | |
 | English authors - English literature - 1869 - 458 pages
...abstruse subjects with which he has to deal. 1. The Opening of the 'Essay of Human Understanding.' SINCE it is the . understanding, that sets man above...for its nobleness, worth our labour to inquire into. The understanding, like the eye, whilst it makes us see and perceive all other things, takes no notice... | |
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