 If it may be doubted, whether beasts compound and enlarge their ideas that way, to any degree: this, I think, I may be positive in, that the power of abstracting is not at all in them; and that the having of general ideas, is that which puts a perfect...  Orations: Greek orators - Page 3511900Full view - About this book
 | John Locke - 1722 - 640 pages
...Brutes j and that the having of general Ideas, is that which $• i°. " puts a perfect diftinclion betwixt Man and Brutes ; and is an Excellency " which...the Faculties of Brutes do by no means attain to." Tho', fpeakiug of the Faculties of the Humafc Under/landing, I took occafion, by the bye, to conjecture... | |
 | Pierre Bayle - 1826 - 442 pages
...brutes. The following words will show you wherein he places the difference between men and beasts. " This I think I may be positive in, that the power...the faculties of brutes do by no means attain to. For it is evident, we observe no footsteps in them of making use of general signs, for universal ideas... | |
 | John Locke - 1768 - 418 pages
...not at all in them ; and that the having of general Ideas, is that which puts a perfect Diftin&idn betwixt Man and Brutes, and is an Excellency which the Faculties of Brutes do by no means attain to. For it is evident, we obferve no Footfteps in them, of making life of general Signs for univerfal Ideas... | |
 | John Locke - 1796 - 560 pages
...not at all in them ; and that the having of gefleral ideas, is that which puts a perfect diftinction betwixt man and brutes, and is an excellency which the faculties of brutes do by no means attain to. For it is evident we obferve no foorfleps in them of making ufe of general figns for univerfal ideas... | |
 | John Locke - 1805 - 554 pages
...their ideas ™*fa; i * , i • T i • i T MrdLc nor, that way to any degree ; this, I think, 1 . may be positive in, that the power of abstracting...the faculties of brutes do. by no means attain to. For it is evident we observe no footsteps in them of making use of general signs for universal ideas... | |
 | John Locke - 1805 - 562 pages
...way to any degree ; this, I think, I niay be positive in, that the power of abstracting is no* tit all in them ; and that the having of general ideas,...the faculties of brutes do by no means attain to. For it is evident we observe no footsteps in them of making use of general signs fpr universal ideas;... | |
 | John Locke - 1813 - 518 pages
...imagined or met with : and thus universals, whether ideas pr terms, are made. § 10. Brutes abstract nftt. IF it may be doubted, whether beasts: compound and...the faculties of brutes do by no means attain to. For it is evident we observe no footsteps in them, of making use of general signs for universal ideas... | |
 | John Locke - 1815 - 454 pages
...in them; and that the having of general ideas, is that which puts a perfect distinction betwixt roan and brutes, and is an excellency which the faculties of brutes do by no means attain to. For it is evident we observe no footsteps in them § 10 Brutes abstract not. of making use of general... | |
 | John Locke - 1816 - 1048 pages
...wheresoever to be imagined or met with : and thus universals, whether ideas or terms, - are made. §. 10. If it may be doubted, whether beasts compound and...the faculties of brutes do by no means attain to. For it is evident we observe no footsteps in them of making use of general signs for universal ideas... | |
 | John Locke - 1819 - 518 pages
...VOL. i. X with : and thus universals, whether ideas or terms, are made. $. 10. Brutes abstract not. If it may be doubted, whether beasts compound and...the faculties of brutes do by no means attain to. For it is evident we observe no footsteps in them of making use of general signs for universal ideas;... | |
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