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" Words become general by being made the signs of general ideas; and ideas become general by separating from them the circumstances of time, and place, and any other ideas that may determine them to this or that particular existence. "
An essay concerning human understanding. To which are now added, i. Analysis ... - Page 435
by John Locke - 1817
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The Works of John Locke, Esq, Volume 1

John Locke - Philosophy - 1722 - 640 pages
...the fignsof general Ideas •, and Ideas become general, by feparating from them the Circumftances of Time, and Place, and any other Ideas, that may determine them to this or that particular Exigence. By this way of abftraftion they are made capable of reprefentingmote Individuals than one...
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The Monthly Review, Or, Literary Journal

Books - 1824 - 564 pages
...entirely by the nature of the ideas to which they are annexed. " Terms become general by being made signs of general ideas, and ideas become general, by separating from them the circumstances of time, place, and any other particular existence," as man, theatre, &c. The mind first makes a collection...
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An Essay Concerning Human Understanding, Volume 1

John Locke - Knowledge, Theory of - 1796 - 560 pages
...made the figns of general ideas ; and ideas become general, by feparating from them the circumftances of time, and place, and any other ideas, that may determine them to this or that particular exiftence. By this way of abftraction they are made capable of reprefenting more individuals than one...
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The works of John Locke. To which is added the life of the author ..., Volume 1

John Locke - 1801 - 398 pages
...those general natures they are supposed to stand for? Words become general, by being made the signs of general ideas ; and ideas become general, by separating...having in it a conformity to that abstract idea, is (as we call it) of that sort. §. 7. But to deduce this a little more distinctly, it will not perhaps...
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An Essay Concerning Human Understanding: With Thoughts on the Conduct of ...

John Locke - 1801 - 950 pages
...made the figns of general ideas, and ideas become general, by feparating from them the circumflances of time and place, and any other ideas, that may determine them to this or that particular exillence. By this way of abftradtion they arc rhide capable of reprefenting more individuals than...
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An Essay Concerning Human Understanding, Volume 1

John Locke - Knowledge, Theory of - 1805 - 562 pages
...those general natures they are supposed to stand for ? Words become general, by being made the signs of general ideas; and ideas become general, by separating...having in it a conformity to that abstract idea, is (as we call it) of that sort. $. 7. But to deduce this a little more distinctly, it will not perhaps...
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An Analytical Abridgment of Locke's Essay Concerning Human Understanding

John Locke - Knowledge, Theory of - 1808 - 346 pages
...or where we find those general natures they represent. Words become general, by being made the signs of general ideas: and ideas become general, by separating from them the circumstances 151 of Time, Place, and any other ideas that may determine them to this or that particular existence....
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An essay concerning human understanding. Also, extr. from the author's works ...

John Locke - 1819 - 516 pages
...those general natures they are supposed to stand for ? Words become general, by being made the signs of general ideas; and ideas become general, by separating...individuals than one; each of which having in it a conforjnity to that abstract idea, is (as we call it) of that sort. §.7. But to deduce this a little...
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An essay concerning human understanding. Also, extr. from the author's works ...

John Locke - 1819 - 518 pages
...natures they are supposed to gland for ? Words become general, by being made the signi of general idcns; and ideas become general, by separating from them...particular existence. By this way of abstraction they *re made capable of representing more individuals than one; each of which having in it a conformity...
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The Works of John Locke, Volume 2

John Locke - 1823 - 460 pages
...those general natures they are supposed to stand for ? Words become general, by being made the signs of general ideas ; and ideas become general, by separating...having in it a conformity to that abstract idea, is (as we call it) of that sort. § 7. But to deduce this a little more distinctly, it will not perhaps...
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