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" ... ideas are general, when they are set up as the representatives of many particular things : but universality belongs not to things themselves, which are all of them particular in their existence ; even those words and ideas which in their signification... "
Elements of the philosophy of the human mind - Page 406
by Dugald Stewart - 1829
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An Essay Concerning Human Understanding, Volume 1

John Locke - 1796 - 560 pages
...words or ideas. Words are general, as has been faid, when ufed for figns of general ideas, and -fo are applicable indifferently to many particular things : and ideas are general, when they are fet up as the rcprcfentatives of many particular things : but universality belongs not to things themfelves,...
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The works of John Locke. To which is added the life of the author ..., Volume 1

John Locke - 1801 - 398 pages
...use, and concern only signs, whether words or ideas. Words are general as has been said, when used for signs of general ideas, and so are applicable indifferently...of them particular in their existence; even those Arqrds and ideas, which in i . , , , 1-11 O»eneral and their their signification are general. When...
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The Philosophy of Rhetoric, Volume 2

George Campbell - 1801 - 404 pages
...general ideas, and so are applicable indiffe" rently to many particular things ; and ideas are ge" neral, when they are set up as the representatives of " many...not " to things themselves, which are all of them particu" lar in their existence ; even those words and ideas " which in their signification are general....
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An Essay Concerning Human Understanding: With Thoughts on the ..., Volumes 1-3

John Locke - 1801 - 986 pages
...whether words or ideas. Words are general, as has been faid, when ufed for figns of general ideas, and fo are applicable indifferently to many particular things; and ideas are general, when they are fet up as the reprefentatives of many particular things ; but univerfality belongs not to things themfelves,...
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An Essay Concerning Human Understanding: With Thoughts on the Conduct of ...

John Locke - 1801 - 950 pages
...whether words or ideas. Words are general, as has been faid, when ufed for figns of general ideas, and fo are applicable indifferently to many particular things ; and ideas are general, when they are fet up as the reprefentatives of many particular tilings ; but univerfality belongs not to tilings...
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The Philosophy of Rhetoric, Volume 2

George Campbell - 1801 - 404 pages
...particular things : but universality belongs not " to things themselves, which are all of them particu" lar in their existence ; even those words and ideas " which in their signification are general. When, " therefore, we quit particulars, the generals that rest " are only creatures of our...
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An Essay Concerning Human Understanding, Volume 1

John Locke - 1805 - 554 pages
...concern only signs, whether words or ideas. Words are general, as has been said, when used for ^igns of general ideas, and so are applicable indifferently...their existence ; even those words and ideas, which ni their signification are general. When therefore we quit particulars, the generals that rest are...
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An Essay Concerning Human Understanding, Volume 1

John Locke - 1805 - 562 pages
...and concern only signs, whether word; or ideas. Words are general, as has been said, when used for signs of general ideas, and so are applicable indifferently...general, when they are set up as the representatives •••' many particular things: but universality belongs not t < things themselves, which arc all...
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An Analytical Abridgment of Locke's Essay Concerning Human Understanding

John Locke - 1808 - 346 pages
...Understanding, made for its use, and only concern signs, whether words or H 3 153 ideas. All things are particular in their existence, even those words and ideas which in their signification are general : for the signification they have is nothing but a relation added to them by the mind. —...
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Elements of the Philosophy of the Human Mind

Dugald Stewart - 1813 - 564 pages
...general, when they are set up ** as the representatives of many particular things ; but uni*' versality belongs not to things themselves, which are all "...words " and ideas which in their signification are general. When, " therefore, we quit particulars, the generals that rest are " only cieatures of our...
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