| Johann Eduard Erdmann - Philosophy, Modern - 1840 - 460 pages
...may call intuitive knowledge. — This part of knowledge is irresistible and like brihgt son-shine forces itself immediately to be perceived as soon as ever the mind turns its view that way. — The next degree of knowledge is where the mind perceives the agreement or disagreement of any ideas,... | |
| Johann Eduard Erdmann - Philosophy, Modern - 1840 - 476 pages
...may call intuitive knowledge. — This part of knowledge is irresistible and like bringt son-shine forces itself immediately to be perceived as soon as ever the mind tarns its view that way. — The next degree of knowledge is where the mind perceives the agreement... | |
| Thomas Reid - 1846 - 1080 pages
...this kind of knowledge is the clearest and most certain that human frailty is capable of. This part of knowledge is irresistible, and, like bright sunshine,...as soon as ever the mind turns its view that way." [0°43] He farther observes—" That this intuitive knowledge is necessary to connect all the steps... | |
| John Locke - 1849 - 588 pages
...this kind of knowledge is the clearest and most certain that human frailty is capable of. This part of knowledge is irresistible, and, like bright sunshine,...of it. It is on this intuition that depends all the certainty and evidence of all our knowledge, which certainty every one finds to be so great, that he... | |
| Francis Lieber - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1851 - 602 pages
...two, and equal to one and two. This part of kn o wled ge, says Locke, is irresistible, and, like the sunshine, forces itself immediately to be perceived,...as soon as ever the mind turns its view that way. It is on this intuition that all the certainty and evidence of our other knowledge dopel id ; this... | |
| JOHN MURRAY - 1852 - 786 pages
...this kind of Knowledge is the clearest and most certain that human frailty is capable of. This part of Knowledge is irresistible, and, like bright sunshine,...the clear light of it. It is on this Intuition that depend all the certainly and evidence of our Knowledge, which certainty every one finds to be so great,... | |
| John Locke, James Augustus St. John - Language and languages - 1854 - 576 pages
...this kind of knowledge is the clearest and most certain that human frailty is capable of. This part of knowledge is irresistible, and, like bright sunshine,...the clear light of it. It is on this intuition that dej>end8 all the certainty and evidence of all our knowledge; which certainty every one finds to be... | |
| John Locke - 1854 - 536 pages
...this kind of knowledge is the clearest and most certain that human frailty is capable of. This part of knowledge is irresistible, and like bright sunshine,...leaves no room for hesitation, doubt, or examination, out the mind is presently filled with the clear light of it. It is on this intnition that depends all... | |
| William ROSS (B.A.) - Classroom management - 1858 - 246 pages
...expresses it, " is irresistible, and like bright sunshine forces itself immediately to be perccived as soon as ever the mind turns its view that way,...leaves no room for hesitation, doubt, or examination." (B) From about 8 to 1 1 the child shows a greater desire to remember what comes under his notice, and... | |
| James McCosh - History - 1860 - 512 pages
...This kind of knowledge is the clearest and most certain that human frailty is capable of. This part of knowledge is irresistible, and, like bright sunshine,...mind is presently filled with the clear light of it." " He that demands a greater certainty than this, demands he knows not what, and shows only that he... | |
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