 | John Locke - Philosophy - 1722 - 640 pages
...Reft, and vice verfa in any particular Inftance, is that which we call the WiU. The actual Exercife of that Power, by directing any particular Action...its Forbearance, is that which we call Volition or IViUing. The Forbearance of that Action, confequent to fuch Order or Command ot the Mind, is call'd... | |
 | John Wynne - Knowledge, Theory of - 1752 - 280 pages
...power which the mind has thus to order the confideraiion of any idea, or the forbearing to confider it ; or to prefer the Motion of any part of the Body to its Reft, and vice verfa in any particular inftance, is that we call the Will. The actual exercife of that... | |
 | John Locke - Knowledge, Theory of - 1768 - 418 pages
...Power, which the Mind has thus to order the Confideration of any Idea, or the forbearing to confider it, or to prefer the Motion of any Part of the Body to its Reft, and via •verfa, in any particular Inftance, is that which we call the Ifill. The actual Exercife... | |
 | John Wesley - Biography - 1782 - 728 pages
...reft, and vice v.'r/a in any particular in/lance, is that which we call the Will. The aftual exercife of that power, by directing any particular action, or its forbearance, is that which we cTall Volition or Willing. The forbearance of that aftion, confequent to fuch order or command of the... | |
 | Thomas Reid - 1788 - 518 pages
...and vice ver" fa, in any particular inftance, is that which we call the toill. " The adlual exercife of that power, by directing any particular " action,...forbearance, is that which we call volition or " willing." According to Mr LOCKE, therefore, the only clear notion or idea we have of active power, is taken from... | |
 | Thomas Reid - 1788 - 508 pages
...and vice ver" fa, in any particular inftance, is that which we call the will. " The actual exercife of that power, by directing any particular " action,...its forbearance, is that which we call volition or " witting." According to Mr LOCKE, therefore, the only clear notion or idea we have of active power,... | |
 | John Locke - Knowledge, Theory of - 1796 - 556 pages
...reft, and vice yerfa, in any particular inftance: is that which we call the will. The actual exercife of that power, by directing any particular action,...volition or willing. The forbearance of that action, confequent to fuch order or command of the mind, is called voluntary. And whatfoever action is' performed... | |
 | George Gregory - Philosophy - 1796 - 646 pages
...power which the mind has thus to order the confideration of any idea, or the forbearing to confider it, or to prefer the motion of any part of the body to its reft, and vict •vtr/a, in any particular inilance, is what we call tha will."— Locke's Eflay, B.... | |
 | John Locke - Knowledge, Theory of - 1796 - 560 pages
...power which the mind has thus to order the conlideration of any idea, or the forbearing to confider it ; or to prefer the motion of any part of the body to its reft, and vice vcrfa, in any particular inftancc: is that which we call the will. The actual exercifc... | |
 | English literature - 1797 - 494 pages
...power which the mind ha» thus to order the confidcratjon of any Idea, or the fu: bearing to conn- i- r it, or to prefer the' motion of any part of the body to its reit, and n'ut verja, in.aoy particular inltance, il what we call the will." — Locke's EffSy, B.... | |
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This power which the mind has thus to order the consideration of any idea, or the forbearing to consider it; or to prefer the motion of any part of the body to its rest, and vice versa, in any particular instance: is that which we call the will. The actual... 
