If by this inquiry into the nature of the understanding, I can discover the powers thereof, how far they reach, to what things they are in any degree proportionate, and where they fail us, I suppose it may be of use to prevail with the busy mind of man... A Biographical History of Philosophy - Página 194por George Henry Lewes - 1851Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
| Robert Chambers - 1902 - 860 páginas
...have occasion to examine the reasons and degrees of assent. If by this enquiry into the nature of the ," subst things exceeding its comprehension ; to stop when it is at the utmost extent of its tether ; and to... | |
| Thomas Henry Huxley - 1902 - 678 páginas
...generation that I venture to cite it : " If by this inquiry into the nature of the understanding I cnn discover the powers thereof, how far they reach, to...things they are in any degree proportionate, and where theyfail us, I suppose it may he of use to prevail with the busy mind of man to be more cautious in... | |
| John Locke - 1905 - 424 páginas
...assent. 4, Uscfiil to know the extent of our comprehension, — If by this inquiry into the nature of the understanding, I can discover the powers thereof,...mind of man to be . more cautious in meddling with things exceeding its comprehension, to stop when it is at the utmost extent of its tether, and to sit... | |
| John Locke - 1905 - 382 páginas
...assent. 4. Useful to know the extent of our comprehension. — If by this inquiry into the nature of the understanding, I can discover the powers thereof,...busy mind of man to be more cautious in meddling with things exceeding its comprehension, to stop when it is at the utmost extent of its tether, and to sit... | |
| 1905 - 820 páginas
...NEBUCHADNEZZAR. ' BY EDWARD M. MERRINS, MD THE inquiry into the nature of the human understanding — the powers thereof, how far they reach, to what things...in any degree proportionate, and where they fail us — has made some progress since the time of Locke, but it is nowhere near its end. The physiologist... | |
| Carveth Read - 1905 - 374 páginas
...uninspiring. There were more extravagant adventurers than Descartes: and Locke, therefore, set himself " to prevail with the busy mind of man to be more cautious in meddling with things exceeding its comprehension"; to find how far the understanding " has faculties to attain certainty,"... | |
| Arthur Kenyon Rogers - 1907 - 540 páginas
...men, so various, different, and wholly contradictory." 1 " If by this inquiry into the nature of the understanding, I can discover the powers thereof,...busy mind of man to be more cautious in meddling with things exceeding its comprehension; to stop when it is at the utmost extent of its tether; and to sit... | |
| Thomas Henry Huxley - 1909 - 234 páginas
...and much-examined generation that I venture to cite it: " If by this inquiry into the nature of the understanding I can discover the powers thereof, how...busy mind of man to be more cautious in meddling with things exceeding its comprehension : to stop when it is at the utmost extent of its tether ; and to... | |
| Harold Arthur Prichard - 1909 - 386 páginas
...certainty, and extent of human knowledge ; and ho says, "If, by this inquiry into the nature of the understanding I can discover the powers thereof; how...proportionate, and where they fail us; I suppose it 1 Locke's Eitay, i, 1, §§ 2, 4. may be of use to prevail with the busy mind of man, to be more cautious... | |
| Gerhard Richard Lomer - 1910 - 106 páginas
...Kant. Locke, in the beginning of his " Essay " has said: " If, by this inquiry into the nature of the understanding, I can discover the powers thereof,...mind of man, to be more cautious in meddling with things exceeding its comprehension, to stop when it is at the utmost extent of its tether, and to sit... | |
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