Logic: Or The Right Use of Reason in the Inquiry After TruthBell and Bradfute, 1807 |
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... joined and formed into proposi- tions or discourses . Every object of our idea is called a theme , whether it be a being or not - being ; for not - being may be pro- posed to our thoughts , as well as that which has a real being . But ...
... joined and formed into proposi- tions or discourses . Every object of our idea is called a theme , whether it be a being or not - being ; for not - being may be pro- posed to our thoughts , as well as that which has a real being . But ...
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... joining of some accidental sub- stance to the chief subject , which yet may be separated from it ; so when a bowl is wet , or a boy is clothed , these are adherent modes ; for the water and the clothes are distinct substances , which ...
... joining of some accidental sub- stance to the chief subject , which yet may be separated from it ; so when a bowl is wet , or a boy is clothed , these are adherent modes ; for the water and the clothes are distinct substances , which ...
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... joining two or more simple ideas together ; as a square , a triangle , a cube , a pen , a table , reading , writing ... joined together , which are wont to be consi- dered as distinct single beings , this is called a com- pound idea ...
... joining two or more simple ideas together ; as a square , a triangle , a cube , a pen , a table , reading , writing ... joined together , which are wont to be consi- dered as distinct single beings , this is called a com- pound idea ...
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... joined together , and united in one name , or under one view , it is called a collective idea ; so an army , or a parlia- ment , is a collection of men ; a dictionary , or nomen- clature , is a collection of words ; a flock is a ...
... joined together , and united in one name , or under one view , it is called a collective idea ; so an army , or a parlia- ment , is a collection of men ; a dictionary , or nomen- clature , is a collection of words ; a flock is a ...
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... joined : such are self - active matter , and infinite or eternal men , a pious man with- out honesty , or heaven without holiness . SECT . IV . The Division of Ideas , with regard to their Qualities . IDEAS , with regard to their ...
... joined : such are self - active matter , and infinite or eternal men , a pious man with- out honesty , or heaven without holiness . SECT . IV . The Division of Ideas , with regard to their Qualities . IDEAS , with regard to their ...
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according affirmative agree animal argument arise assent believe belong body called cause CHAP Christian clear and distinct clipse colours complex compound conceptions concerning conclusion confusion consider copula custom definition derived Descartes discourse disjunctive proposition distinct ideas distinguish divided divine division doctrine equivocal words error essence Euathlus evidence faith false falsehood genus gisms hath human infer inquiry joined judge judgment Julius Cæsar kinds knowledge learned logic logicians mankind manner matters means ment method middle term mind mistakes moral moral universality motion Muscovy natural philosophy nature of things negative neral Note objects observed ontology opinion ourselves particular passion persons philosophers predicate prejudices principles proper properties proposition prove reason relations religion rules scripture SECT sensation sense shew signify simple sometimes sophism sort soul species spirit substance sufficient syllogisms testimony tion true truth tural universal universal propositions various whatsoever whereby wherein whole writing
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Seite 34 - First, our Senses, conversant about particular sensible objects, do convey into the mind several distinct perceptions of things, according to those various ways wherein those objects do affect them. And thus we come by those IDEAS we have of yellow, white, heat, cold, soft, hard, bitter, sweet, and all those which we call sensible qualities...
Seite 205 - The square of the hypothenuse of a right angled triangle is equal to the sum of the squares of both the other sides.
Seite 70 - ... visit other cities and countries when you have seen your own, under the care of one who can teach you to profit by travelling, and to make wise observations ; indulge a just curiosity in seeing the wonders of art and nature ; search into...
Seite 71 - II. 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 labour be taken to fix them upon the memory. And more especially let those ideas be laid up and preserved with the greatest care, which are most directly suited, either to your eternal welfare as a Christian, or to your particular station and profession in this life; for though the former rule recommends...
Seite 72 - At the end of every week, or month, or year, you may review your remarks for these reasons : first, to judge of your own improvement ; when you shall find that many of your younger collections are either weak and trifling; or if they are just and proper, yet they are grown now so familiar to you, that you will thereby see your own advancement in knowledge.
Seite 71 - ... universal acquaintance with things, yet it is but a more general and superficial knowledge that is required or expected of any man, in things which are utterly foreign to his own business ; but it is necessary you should have a more particular and accurate acquaintance with those things that refer to your peculiar province and duty in this life, or your happiness in another. There are some persons...
Seite 240 - ... if there are two lines, A and B, and I know not whether they are equal or no, I take a third line c, or an inch, and apply it to each of them ; if it agree with them both, then I infer that A and B are equal : but if it agree with one and not with the other, then I conclude A and B are unequal : if it agree with neither of them, there can be no comparison. " So if the question be, whether God must be worshipped...
Seite 69 - Furnish yourselves with a rich variety of ideas. Acquaint yourselves with things ancient and modern ; things natural, civil, and religious ; things...
Seite 258 - ... my side or on yours ; If the cause goes on my side, you must pay me according to the sentence of the judge ; If the cause goes on your side, you must pay me according to your bargain ; Therefore, whether the cause goes for me or against me, you must pay me the reward. But Euathlus retorted this dilemma, thus : Either I shall gain the cause or lose it ; If I gain the cause, then nothing will be due to you...
Seite 70 - The way of attaining such an extensive treasure of ideas is, with diligence to apply yourself to read the best books ; converse with the most knowing and the wisest of men, and endeavor to improve by every person in whose company you are ; suffer no hour to pass away in a...