...errors — to diffuse a just mode of thinking — to excita a fearless spirit of inquiry — and yet to contain it within the boundaries which nature has...mental and moral world, which scarcely admits of any tiling which can be called discovery, the correction of the intellectual habits is probably the greatest...

...established errors, to diffuse a just mode of thinking, to excite a fearless spirit of inquiry, and yet to contain it within the boundaries which Nature has...observers. In the mental and moral world, which scarcely admit of any thing which can be called discovery, the correction of the intellectual habit is probably...

...established ' errors, to diffuse a just mode of thinking, to excite a fearless ' spirit of inquiry, and yet to contain it within the boundaries ' which Nature has prescribed to the human understanding.' This last excellence is a most distinguishing feature in Locke's investigations. He possessed the sagacity...

...established errors, to diffuse a just mode of thinking, to excite a fearless spirit of inquiry, and yet to contain it within the boundaries which nature has prescribed to the human understanding. In the mental and moral world, which scarcely admits of any thing which can be called discovery, the...

...established errors, to diffuse a just mode of thinking, to excite a fearless spirit of inquiry, and yet to contain it within the boundaries which nature has prescribed to the human understanding. In the mental and morat world, which scarcely admits of any thing which can be called discovery, the...

...established errors, to diffuse a just mode of thinking, to excite a fearless spirit of inquiry, and yet to contain it within the boundaries which nature has prescribed to the human understanding. In the mental and moral world, which scarcely admits of any thing which can be called discovery, the...

...established errors ; to diffuse a just mode of thinking ; to excite a fearless spirit of inquiry, and yet to contain it within the boundaries which Nature has...as even the discovery of new truths ; though it is riot so palpable, nor in its nature so capable of being estimated by superficial observers. In the...

...he introduced, from Sir James Mackintosh, whose authority on such a subject few will dispute : — ' An amendment of the general habits of thought is,...even the discovery of new truths, though it is not as palpable, nor in its nature so capable of being estimated by superficial observers. In the mental...

...established errors, to diffuse »just mode of thinking, to excite a fearless spirit of inquiry, and yet to contain it within the boundaries which nature has prescribed to the human understanding.' Its style has been said to resemble that of a well-educated man, rather than of a recluse student ;...

...noblest of words in its most comprehensive meaning. It is well remarked by Sir James Mackintosh, that " an amendment of the general habits of thought is,...capable of being estimated by superficial observers." Now, in the study of each of the sciences of reflection, the active energy of thought, as contrasted...