 | Henry Allon - 1847 - 594 Seiten
...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...' mind of man to be more cautious in meddling with the things ' which exceed its comprehension, to stop when it is at the ut' most extent of its tether,... | |
 | 1868 - 858 Seiten
...make the mind of man ' more cautious in meddling with things exceeding its comprehension, and disposed to stop when it is at the utmost extent of its tether.' This purpose led him to that thorough investigation of the constitution of the human mind, resulting... | |
 | 1868 - 854 Seiten
...make the mind of man ' more cautious in meddling with things exceeding its comprehension, and disposed to stop when it is at the utmost extent of its tether.' This purpose led him to that thorough investigation of the constitution of the human mind, resulting... | |
 | George Henry Lewes - 1871 - 798 Seiten
...suppose it may be of use to prevail with the busy mind of man to be more cautious in meddling with the things exceeding its comprehension, to stop when it is at the utmost extent of its tether, and sit down in a quiet ignorance of those things which upon examination are found to be beyond the reach... | |
 | John Stuart Mill - 1873 - 456 Seiten
...proportionate, and where they fail us ; " and thereby to " prevail with the busy mind of man to be more cantious in meddling with things exceeding its comprehension...its tether, and to sit down in a quiet ignorance of tho.ie things, which, upon examination, are found to be beyond the reach of our capacities." And because... | |
 | John Stuart Mill - 1874 - 432 Seiten
...they are in any degree proportionate, and where they fail us;" and thereby to "prevail with the bu»y mind of man to be more cautious in meddling with things...its tether, and to sit down in a quiet ignorance of tho-e things, which, upon examination, are found to be beyond the reach of our capacities." And because... | |
 | Ezra Hall Gillett - 1874 - 478 Seiten
...grounds of belief, opinion and assent." lie hoped, by assigning the limitations of our faculties, " to prevail with the busy mind of man to be more cautious...meddling with things exceeding its comprehension," nor '' raise questions and perplex ourselves and others with disputes about things to which our understandings... | |
 | Robert Cleary - 1878 - 240 Seiten
...of man to be more cautious in meddling with things beyond its comprehension, to stop when it reaches the utmost extent of its tether, and to sit down in a quiet ignorance of those things which, when examined, are found to be beyond the reach of our capacities. (Sect. 4.) Why have men reason to... | |
 | John Locke - 1879 - 722 Seiten
...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 to be more cau/ tious in meddling with things exceeding its comprehension, to stop when it is at the utmost extent... | |
 | John Stoughton - 1879 - 358 Seiten
...knowledge is one of Locke's favourite topics. He bids us stop when we are at the end of our tether, and sit down, in a quiet ignorance of those things which, upon examination, are found to bo beyond the reach of our capacities. " We shall not have much reason to complain of the narrowness... | |
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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... 
