...he says, " may consider a figure merely as triangular, without attending to the particular qualitics of the angles, or relations of the sides. So far he...never prove that he can frame an abstract general ineonsistent idea of a triangle." If a man may consider a figure merely as triangular, he must have...

...a triangle. And here it must be acknowledged that a man may consider a figure merely as triangular, without attending to the particular qualities of the...abstract general inconsistent idea of a triangle. In like manner we may consider Peter so far forth as man, or so far forth as animal, without framing...

...a triangle. And here it must be acknowledged that a man may consider a figure merely as triangular, without attending to the particular qualities of the...abstract general inconsistent idea of a triangle. In like manner we may consider Peter so far forth as man, or so far forth as animal, without framing...

...both sides, " that we have a power of reasoning concerning a " figure considered merely as triangular, without attending to the " particular qualities of the angles, or relations of the sides ;" and also, that " we may reason concerning Peter or John, considered so " far forth as man, or so...

...abstract and general conceptions. " A man," be says, " may consider a figure merely as triangular, without attending to the particular qualities of the...abstract general inconsistent idea of a triangle." If a man may consider a figure merely as triangular, he must have some conception of this object of...

...both sides, " that we have a power of reasoning concerning a figure considered merely as triangular, without attending to the particular qualities of the angles, or relations of the sides ; " and also, that " we may reason concerning Peter or John, considered so far forth as man, or so...

...both sides, " that we have a power of reasoning concerning a figure considered merely as triangular, without attending to the particular qualities of the angles, or relations of the sides ; " and also, that " we may reason concerning Peter or John, considered so far forth as man, or so...

...demonstration. — And here it must be acknowledged. that a man may consider a figure merely as triangular, without attending to the particular qualities of the angles or relations of the sides. So far the may abstract. But this will never prove, that he can frame an abstract general inconsistent idea...

...attending to the particular qualities of the angles or relations of the sides. So far the may abstract. Hut this will never prove, that he can frame an abstract general inconsistent idea of a triangle. Ibid, p, 21. 22. 23. 2. I come now to consider the source of this prevailing notion and that seems...

...triangle. [*And here it must be acknowledged, that a man may consider a figure merely as triangular, without attending to the particular qualities of the...abstract general inconsistent idea of a triangle. In like manner we may consider Peter so far forth as man, or so far forth as animal, without framing...