...himself recorded that his Essay originated in a conviction that, before advancing to abstruse problems, " it was necessary to examine our own abilities, and...understandings were or were not fitted to deal with." His method of induction was truly Baconian : he approached the subject without any clear design, proceeded...

...topic, and quickly they find themselves at a stand ; and it occurred to Locke that, before entering " on inquiries of that nature, it was necessary to examine...understandings were or were not fitted to deal with." He pondered and wrote on this subject for twenty years, at the close of which (in 1690) he published...

...resolution of those doubts which perplexed us, it came into my thoughts that we took a wrong course; and that, before we set ourselves upon inquiries of...were not, fitted to deal with. This I proposed to the comparty, who all readily assented; and thereupon it was agreed that this should be our first inquiry....

...resolution of those doubts which perplexed us, it came into my thoughts that we took a wrong course ; and that, before we set ourselves upon inquiries of...were not, fitted to deal with. This I proposed to the com1 Absalom and Achitophel, Part I. • pany, who all readily assented ; and thereupon it was agreed...

...came into my thoughts that we took a wrong course, and that before we set ourselves upon enquiries of that. nature it was necessary to examine our own...understandings were, or were not, fitted to deal with.' There is no severe criticism of this ; yet where Kant is quoted (ii. 2oo) as saying, ' Pure speculative...

...wrong course ; that before men set themselves upon inquiries into the deep matters of philosophy " it was necessary to examine our own abilities, and...understandings were or were not fitted to deal with." To do this was his purpose. " First," he said, " I shall inquire into the original of those ideas,...

...resolution of those doubts which perplexed us, it came into my thoughts that we took a wrong course, and that before we set ourselves upon inquiries of...understandings were, or were not, fitted to deal with." Compare also Book IV., chap. iii., sect. 22 ; and my note, page u. Hegel, while admitting the plausibility...

...resolution of those doubts which perplexed us, it came into my thoughts, that we took a wrong course, and that, before we set ourselves upon inquiries of...proposed to the company, who all readily assented.' In proceeding to treat of the subject originally proposed, he found this matter increase upon his hands,...

...us, it c.iiue into my thoughts, that we took a wrong course ; and that, before we set ourselves upou inquiries of that nature, it was necessary to examine...proposed to the company, who all readily assented ; and therenpon it was agreed, that this should be our first inquiry. Some hasty and undigested thoughts,...

...resolution of those doubts which perplexed us, it came into my thoughts that we took a wronif course; and that, before we set ourselves upon inquiries of...our understandings were or were not fitted to deal itrilh.' * The plan he himself laid down is as follows : — ' First, I shall inquire into the original...