 | John Locke - Philosophy - 1722 - 640 pages
...this or " that particular Exigence. By this way of Abftradion, they are made capa" ble of reprefenting more Individuals than one; each of which, having in it a " Conformity to that abftrad Idea, is (as we call it) of that fort." By which Words it appears, that I am far enough from... | |
 | John Locke - Knowledge, Theory of - 1796 - 560 pages
...this or that particular exiftence. By this way of abftraction they are made capable of reprefenting more individuals than one ; each of which having in it a conformity to that abftracl: idea, is (as we call it J of that fort. $. 7. But to deduce this a little more diftinctly,... | |
 | John Locke - 1801 - 398 pages
...ideas, that may determine them to this or that particular existence. By this way of abstraction they are made capable of representing more individuals than...that abstract idea, is (as we call it) of that sort. §. 7. But to deduce this a little more distinctly, it will not perhaps be amiss to trace our notions... | |
 | John Locke - Knowledge, Theory of - 1805 - 562 pages
...ideas, that may determine them to this or that particular existence. By this way of abstraction they are made capable of representing more individuals than...that abstract idea, is (as we call it) of that sort. $. 7. But to deduce this a little more distinctly, it will not perhaps be amiss to trace our notions... | |
 | John Locke - Knowledge, Theory of - 1805 - 554 pages
...that may determine them to this or that particular existence. By this , way of abstraction they are made capable of representing more individuals than...that abstract idea, is (as we call it) of that sort. §. 7- But to deduce this a little more distinctly, it will not perhaps be amiss to trace our notions... | |
 | John Locke - Knowledge, Theory of - 1808 - 346 pages
...ideas that may determine them to this or that particular existence. By this way of Abstraction they are made capable of representing more individuals than...in it a conformity to that abstract idea, is (as we say) of that sort. Nothing is more evident than that the ideas of children are all particular : —... | |
 | John Locke - 1817 - 556 pages
...ideas, that may determine them to this or that particular existence. By this way of abstraction they are made capable of representing more individuals than...having in it a conformity to that abstract idea, is (a§ we call itj of that sort. §. 7. But to deduce this a little more distinctly, it will not perhaps... | |
 | John Locke - 1819 - 516 pages
...ideas, that may determine them to this or that particular existence. By this way of abstraction they are made capable of representing more individuals than one; each of which having in it a conforjnity to that abstract idea, is (as we call it) of that sort. §.7. But to deduce this a little... | |
 | John Locke - Philosophy - 1823 - 540 pages
...that may determine them to this or that particular existence. By this way of abstraction, they are made capable of representing more individuals than...that abstract idea, is (as we call it) of that sort." By which words it appears that I am far enough from saying, " that abstract ideas are only general... | |
 | John Locke - 1824 - 552 pages
...ideas, that may determine them to this or that particular existence. By this way of abstraction they are made capable of representing more individuals than...that abstract idea, is (as we call it) of that sort. fy 7. But to deduce this a little more distinctly, it will not perhaps be amiss to trace our notions... | |
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Words become general by being made the signs of general ideas; and ideas become general by separating from them the circumstances of time and place and any other ideas that may determine them to this or that particular existence. By this way of abstraction... 
