I say that we are carefully to distinguish between the idea of the infinity of space, and the idea of a space infinite: the first is nothing but a supposed endless progression of the mind, over what repeated ideas of space it pleases ; but to have actually... The Necessary Existence of God - Page 24by William Honyman Gillespie - 1843 - 391 pagesFull view - About this book
| John Wynne - Knowledge, Theory of - 1752 - 280 pages
...The firft is nothing but a fuppofed endlefs progreffion of the mind over any repeated idea of Space. But to have actually in the mind the idea of a Space Infinite, is to fuppofe the mind already pafled over all thofe repeated ideas of Space, which an endlefs repetition... | |
| John Locke - Knowledge, Theory of - 1768 - 418 pages
...fuppofed endlefs Progreffion of the \ Mind, over what repeated Ideas of Space it pleafes ; but to haver ' actually in the Mind the Idea of a Space infinite, is to fuppofe the Mind already patted over, and actually to have a View of all thpfe repeated Ideas of Space,... | |
| John Locke - Knowledge, Theory of - 1805 - 554 pages
...not aq insignificant subtilty, if I say that we are carefully to distinguish between the idea of the infinity of space, and the idea of a space infinite...space infinite, is to suppose the mind already passed overj and actually to have a view of all those repeated ideas of space, which an endless repetition... | |
| John Locke - Knowledge, Theory of - 1805 - 562 pages
...not an insignificant stibtilty, if I say that we are carefully to distinguish between the idea of the infinity of space, and the idea of a space infinite: the first is notju'qg but a supposed endless progression of tlie mind, over what repeated ideas of space it pleases... | |
| John Locke - 1816 - 1048 pages
...not an insignificant subtilty, if I say that we are carefully to distinguish between the idea ot the infinity of space, and the idea of a space infinite: the first is nothing but asupposed endless pvogression of the mind, over what repented ideas of space it pleases.: but to, have... | |
| John Locke - 1819 - 518 pages
...not an insignificant subtilty, if I say that we are carefully to distinguish between the idea of the infinity of space, and the idea of a space infinite:...view of all those repeated ideas of space, which, un endless repetition can never totally represent to it ; which carries in it a plain contradiction.... | |
| John Locke - Coinage - 1824 - 606 pages
...not an insignificant subtilty, if I say that we are carefully to distinguish between the idea of the infinity of space, and the idea of a space infinite...a view of all those repeated ideas of space, which jy/» § 7- Though our idea of infinity arise from an endless repetition can never totally represent... | |
| John Locke - Knowledge, Theory of - 1824 - 702 pages
...not an insignificant subtilty, if I say, that we are carefully to distinguish between the idea of the infinity of space, and the idea of a space infinite....actually in the mind the idea of a space infinite, is to'suppose the mind already passed over, and actually to have a view of all those repeated ideas of... | |
| John Locke - Coinage - 1824 - 606 pages
...jirst , v^ x is nothing but a supposed endless progression of the mind. J " over what .repeated jdeas of space it pleases ; but to have actually in the mind the idea of a~~space infinite, is to suppose the mind already passed over, and actually to have a view of all those... | |
| John Locke - 1831 - 458 pages
...adjust a standing measure to a growing bulk. There is a distinction therefore between the idea of the infinity of space and the idea of a space infinite. The first is an endless progression, but the latter supposes the mind to have passed over those repeated ideas of... | |
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