 | John Locke - 1801 - 398 pages
...how come we by general terms, or where find we those general natures they are supposed to stand for? Words become general, by being made the signs of general...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 be amiss to trace... | |
 | John Locke - Knowledge, Theory of - 1805 - 562 pages
...how come we by general terms, or where find we those general natures they are supposed to stand for ? Words become general, by being made the signs of general...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 be amiss to trace... | |
 | John Locke - Knowledge, Theory of - 1805 - 554 pages
...how come we by general terms, or where find we those general natures they are supposed to stand for ? Words become general, by being made the signs of general...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 be amiss to trace... | |
 | John Locke - Knowledge, Theory of - 1808 - 346 pages
...must next inquire how general terms are made, or where we find those general natures they represent. Words become general, by being made the signs of general...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.... | |
 | John Locke - 1817 - 556 pages
...those general natures they are supposed to,stand for? Words become general, by being made the sig.us of general ideas; and ideas become general, by separating...having in it a conformity to that abstract idea, is (a§ we call itj of that sort. §. 7. But to deduce this a little more distinctly, it will not perhaps... | |
 | John Locke - 1819 - 516 pages
...how come we by general terms, or where find we those general natures they are supposed to stand for ? Words become general, by being made the signs of general...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... | |
 | 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... | |
 | John Locke - Philosophy - 1823 - 444 pages
...how come we by general terms, or where find we those general natures they are supposed to stand for ? Words become general, by being made the signs of general...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 be amiss to trace... | |
 | John Locke - Philosophy - 1823 - 540 pages
...signs of general ideas ; and ideas become general, by separating from them the circumstances of time or place, and any other ideas that may determine them...conformity to that abstract idea, is (as we call it) of that sort." By which words it appears that I am far enough from saying, " that abstract ideas are... | |
 | John Locke - 1823 - 516 pages
...has got by sensation and reflection ;" for this I do not remember I ever said. But this I say, " * ideas become general, by separating from them the...existence. By this way of abstraction they are made," &c. And to the same purpose I explain myself in another place t. Your lordship says, " the mind forms... | |
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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. 
