... neither oblique nor rectangle, neither equilateral, equicrural, nor scalenon: but all and none of these at once. In effect, it is something imperfect, that cannot exist; an idea wherein some parts of several different and inconsistent ideas are put... The Works of John Locke - Page 28by John Locke - 1823Full view - About this book
| Thomas Ebenezer Webb - Idea (Philosophy) - 1857 - 214 pages
...difficult) ; for it must be neither oblique, nor rectangle, neither equilateral, equicrural, nor scalenon ; but all and none of these at once. In effect, it is...different and inconsistent Ideas are put together" (Iv. vii. 9). On this latter passage, Berkeley in the Introduction to his Principles of Human Knowledge... | |
| Thomas Ebenezer Webb - Idea (Philosophy) - 1857 - 218 pages
...exist" (rr. vii. 9). It is not the Idea-Image attributed to the Conceptualist; for he tells us it is " an Idea wherein some parts of several different and inconsistent Ideas are put together" (ibid.). It is not the Arbitrary Abstraction attributed to the Nominalist ; for though he holds it... | |
| Sir William Hamilton - Logic - 1859 - 772 pages
...Logua (pars U. o. vi. « 16. Optra, p 236. e«ajr v., chap. ii. and vl. — ED. — ED.], and otnen. In effect, it is something imperfect, that cannot...of several different and inconsistent ideas are put together."1 This doctrine waa, however, too palpably absurd to obtain any advocates ; and conceptualism,... | |
| Henry Longueville Mansel - Consciousness - 1860 - 428 pages
...process by which it is formed. According to Locke,'t the general idea of a triangle is an imperfect idea, " wherein some parts of several different and inconsistent ideas are put together." As limited to no particular kind of triangle, but including all, it must be " neither oblique nor rectangular,... | |
| Henry Longueville Mansel - Consciousness - 1860 - 446 pages
...process by which it is formed. According to Locke,"f- the general idea of a triangle is an imperfect idea, " wherein some parts of several different and inconsistent ideas are put together." As limited to no particular kind of triangle, but including all, it must be " neither oblique nor rectangular,... | |
| Sir William Hamilton - First philosophy - 1861 - 584 pages
...difficult), for it must be neither oblique or rectangle, neither equilateral, equicrural, nor scalenon ; but all and none of these at once. In effect, it is...different and inconsistent ideas are put together." This doctrine was, however, too palpably absurd to obtain any advocates ; and Conceptualism, could... | |
| Sir William Hamilton - First philosophy - 1861 - 584 pages
...difficult), for it must be neither oblique or rectangle, neither equilateral, equicrural, nor scalenon ; but all and none of these at once. In effect, it is...different and inconsistent ideas are put together." This doctrine was, however, too palpably absurd to obtain any advocates ; and Conceptualism, could... | |
| Sir William Hamilton - First philosophy - 1862 - 584 pages
...difficult), for it must be neither oblique or rectangle, neither equilateral, equierural, nor scalenon ; but all and none of these at once. In effect, it is...different and inconsistent ideas are put together." This doctrine was, however, too palpably absurd to obtain any advocates ; and Conceptualism, could... | |
| John Stuart Mill - Knowledge, Theory of - 1865 - 360 pages
...difficult) ? for it must be neither oblique nor rectangle, neither equilateral, equicrural, nor scalene; but all and none of these at once. In effect, it is...different and inconsistent ideas are put together." Yet this union of contradictory elements such a philosopher as Locke was able to fancy that he conceived.... | |
| Sir William Hamilton - Logic - 1865 - 588 pages
...cult) ; for it must be neither oblique nor rectangle, neither equilateral, equicrural, nor scalenon ; but all and none of these at once. In effect, it is...different and inconsistent ideas are put together." ° This doctrine was, however, too palpably absurd to obtain any advocates ; and conceptualism, could... | |
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