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" The dominion of man, in this little world of his own understanding, being muchwhat the same as it is in the great world of visible things ; wherein his power, however managed by art and skill, reaches no farther than to compound and divide the materials... "
The Works of John Locke - Page 98
by John Locke - 1823
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An Essay Concerning Human Understanding, Volume 1

John Locke - Knowledge, Theory of - 1796 - 560 pages
...7. §. 10.' fl B. ac 21. J. 73. made to his hand ; hut can do nothing towards the making the lealt particle of new matter, or destroying one atom of what is already in being. The fame inability will every one find in himfelf, who fliall go about to falhion in his undcrftanding...
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An Essay Concerning Human Understanding: With Thoughts on the ..., Volumes 1-3

John Locke - Knowledge, Theory of - 1801 - 986 pages
...and divide tlie materials that are made to his hand, but can do nothing towards the making the leail particle of new matter, or destroying one atom of what is already in bein^. The fame inability will every one find in himfeif, \vr,o {hall £o about to faihion in his un—der^anding...
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An Essay Concerning Human Understanding, Volume 1

John Locke - Knowledge, Theory of - 1805 - 562 pages
...5 B. zc zi.J. 73, * In his first letter to the bishop of •Worcester. + B. 3. c. 3. Thii. made to his hand; but can do nothing towards the making the...in his understanding any simple idea, not received iu by his senses from external objects, or by reflection from the operations of his own mind about...
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Philosophical Essays

Dugald Stewart - Philosophy - 1811 - 590 pages
...managed by art and skill, reaches no farther " than to compound or divide the materials that are made 'to his hand, but can do nothing towards the making "...matter, or destroying one atom • of what is already in being."t Thus far there seems to be little reprehensible in Locke's statement, as it might be fairly...
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An Essay Concerning Human Understanding, Volume 1

John Locke - Knowledge, Theory of - 1813 - 518 pages
...managed by art and skill, reaches no farther than to compound and divide the materials that are made to his hand ; but can do nothing towards the making the...external objects, or by reflection from the operations of 4iis own mind about them. I would have any one to try to fancy any taste, which had never affected...
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The Philosophy of the Human Mind, in Respect to Religion; Or, A ...

James Fishback - Apologetics - 1813 - 326 pages
...to' his hand; but can do nothing towards making the least particle of new matter, or destroying an atom of what is already in being. The -same inability will every one find in himself who should go about to fashion in his understanding any simple idea not received by his senses from external...
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An essay concerning human understanding. Also extr. from the author's works ...

John Locke - 1815 - 454 pages
...managed by art and skill, reaches no farther than to compound and divide the materials that are made to his hand; but can do nothing towards the making the...destroying one atom of what is already in being. The ui my chapters about relation. But because a relation cannot be founded in nothing, or be the relation...
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An essay concerning human understanding. To which are now added, i. Analysis ...

John Locke - 1816 - 1048 pages
...his hand ; but can do nothing toward the making1 the least particle of new matter, or destroyingone atom of what is already in being-. The same inability...his understanding any simple idea, not received in hy his senses from external objects, or by reflection from the operations of his own mind about them....
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Philosophical Essays

Dugald Stewart - Philosophy - 1816 - 644 pages
...farther than to compound or divide the mate" rials that are made to his hand, but can do no" thing towards the making the least particle of new " matter,...destroying one atom of what is already " in being." * Thus far there seems to be little reprehensible in Locke's statement, as it might be fairly interpreted...
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An essay concerning human understanding. Also, extr. from the author's works ...

John Locke - 1819 - 518 pages
...§. 18. § B. 2. c. 1. <L f . [I B.-8. c. 7. §. 10, T B. 2. c. 21 sect. 73. terials that are made to his hand; but can do nothing towards the making the...destroying one atom of what is already in being. The same inablity will every one find in himself, who shall go about to fashion in his understanding any simple...
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