 | John Locke - 1801 - 398 pages
...solidity and extension adhere in, he would not be iu a much better case than the Indian beforementioned, who, saying that the world was supported by a great...broad-backed tortoise, replied, something, he knew not what. And thus here, as in all other cases where we complication of many simple ideas together. But speaking... | |
 | John Locke - Knowledge, Theory of - 1805 - 562 pages
...and extension adhere hi,*, he would not be in a much better case than the IndiarTbct'orementioned, who, saying that the world was supported by a great...broad-backed tortoise, replied, something, he knew not what. And thus here, as in all other cases where we In which words I do not observe any that deny the general... | |
 | John Locke - Knowledge, Theory of - 1805 - 554 pages
...solidity and extension adhere in, he tvoilld not be in a much better case than the Indian beforementioned, who, saying that the world was supported by a great...broad-backed tortoise, replied, something, he knew not what. And thss here, as in all other cases where \ve is, Of the complex ideas of substances : and the first... | |
 | Charles Edward De Coetlogon - Christianity - 1807 - 586 pages
...solidity, extension, and colour — adhere, he would not be in a much better case than the poor Indian, who, saying that the world was supported by a great...was asked, what the elephant rested on ? To which he replied, " a great tortoise." But, being again pressed to know what, supported the tortoise, he... | |
 | Charles Edward De Coetlogon - Christianity - 1807 - 588 pages
...solidity, extension, and colour — adhere, he would not be in a much better case than the poor Indian, who, saying that the world was supported by a 'great...was asked, what the elephant rested on ? To which he replied, ** a great tortoise." But, being again pressed to know what supported the tortoise, he... | |
 | John Locke - Knowledge, Theory of - 1813 - 518 pages
...solidity and extension inhere in ? he would not be in a much better case than the Indian before mentioned, who, saying that the world was supported by a great...was asked what the elephant rested on ? To which his anwser was, A great tortoise. But being again pressed to know what gave support to the broad-backed... | |
 | John Locke - 1815 - 454 pages
...solidity and extension adhere in, he would not be in a much better case than the Indian before mentioned, who, saying that the world was supported by a great elephant, was asked what the elephant rested on ; ta which his answer was, a great tortoise. But being again presI speak there, and not of the being... | |
 | John Locke - 1819 - 516 pages
...f B.2. C. 2?. §. 2, f ,/ 29t OUR IDEAS OF SUBSTANCES. . BOOK II. than the Indian before-mentioned, who, saying that the world was supported by a great...tortoise. But being again pressed to know what gave supAnd these two I plainly distinguish all along, particularly where I say, • whatever therefore... | |
 | John Locke - 1819 - 518 pages
...bishop of Worcester, f B. 2. C. 23. §. 2. than the Indian before-mentioned, who, saying that the work! was supported by a great elephant, was asked what...tortoise. But being again pressed to know what gave supAnd these two I plainly distinguish all along, particularly where I say, ' whatever therefore be... | |
 | John Locke - 1823 - 460 pages
...solidity and extension adhere in, he would not be in a much better case than the Indian before-mentioned, who, saying that the world was supported by a great...broad-backed tortoise, replied, something, he knew not what. And thus here, as in all other cases where we use words without having clear and distinct ideas, we... | |
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