...ideasvbui only that there are abstract general ideas. "An idea,11 he says, "which, considered in itsell, is particular, becomes general by being made to represent or stand for all other particular ideas of the some sort. To make this plain by an example, suppose a geometrician is demonstrating the method of...

...of a kind or sort, independent of the application of the term itself. " An idea," says Berkeley, " which, considered in itself, is particular, becomes general, by being made to represent or standfor all other particular ideas of the same sort ;" and he instances this in the case of a line...

...deny absolutely that there are general ideas, but only that there are any abstract general ideas ; we shall acknowledge that an idea, which considered...stand for all other particular ideas of the same sort. To make this plain by an example, suppose a geometrician is demonstrating the method of cutting a line...

...ideas. " Let us now consider," says he, " the Bishop's notion of generalizing. An idea (he tells us) which, considered in itself, is particular, becomes...stand for all other particular ideas of the same sort. To make this plain by an example : Suppose (says Berkeley) a geometrician is demonstrating the method...

...ideas. " Let us now consider," says lie, " the Bishop's notion of generalizing. An idea (he tells us) which, considered in itself, is particular, becomes...stand for all other particular ideas of the same sort. To make this plain by an example : Suppose (says Berkeley) a geometrician is demonstrating the method...

...says, " if we will annex a meaning to our words, and speak only of what we can conceive, I believe that we shall acknowledge that an idea which, considered...stand for all other particular ideas of the same sort. To make this plain by an example, suppose a geometrician is demonstrating the method of cutting a line...

...Conceptions. If, as you say, a man may consider a figure merely as Triangular (sect. xvi.) ; if an Idea becomes general, by being made to represent or stand for all other particular Ideas of the same sort (sect. xii.), then you concede * According to Mr. Mansel, " throughout Berkeley's Dissertation, too...

...Conceptions. If, as you say, a man may consider a figure merely as Triangular (sect. xvi.) ; if an Idea becomes general, by being made to represent or stand for all other particular Ideas of the same sort (sect. xii.), then you concede * According to Mr. Mansel, " throughout Berkeley's Dissertation, too...

...in showing how an object, and incidentally a name, may become general. " Now," he says, " if we will annex a meaning to our words, and speak only of what we can conceive, I believe that we shall acknowledge that an idea which, considered in itself, is particular, becomes general...

...nature of that relation may be. To the acute mind of Bishop Berkeley we owe the important doctrine, that " an idea which, considered in itself, is particular,...stand for all other particular ideas of the same sort ;" for example, " a particular line is with regard to its signification general, since, as it is used...