John Locke as a Factor in Modern ThoughtOUP for the British Academy, 1904 - 235 pages |
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Page 5 - ... on a subject very remote from this, found themselves quickly at a stand, by the difficulties that rose on every side. After we had a while puzzled ourselves, without coming any nearer a resolution of those doubts which perplexed us, it came into my thoughts that we took a wrong course, and that, before we set ourselves upon inquiries of that nature, it was necessary to examine our own abilities, and see what objects our understandings were, or were not, fitted to deal with.
Page 10 - The idea of the beginning of motion we have only from reflection on what passes in ourselves, where we find by experience, that barely by willing it, barely by a thought of the mind, we can move the parts of our bodies which were before at rest.
Page 7 - We shall not have much reason to complain of the narrowness of our minds, if we will but employ them about what may be of use to us...
Page 5 - ... perplexed us, it came into my thoughts that we took a wrong course; and that before we set ourselves upon inquiries of that nature, it was necessary to examine our own abilities and see what objects our understandings were, or were not, fitted to deal with. This I proposed to the company, who all readily assented; and thereupon it was agreed that this should be our first inquiry.
Page 7 - Men have reason to be well satisfied with what God hath thought fit for them, since he hath given them (as St. Peter says) *-«vT*Tf)o; t^uiv x«i furt'CftM', whatsoever is necessary for the conveniences of life, and information of virtue...
Page 7 - Whence has it all the materials of reason and knowledge ? To this I answer in one word, from experience ; in that all our knowledge is founded ; and from that it ultimately derives itself.
Page 14 - Nor is it a small power it gives one man over another, to have the authority to be the dictator of principles, and teacher of unquestionable truths: and to make a man swallow that for an innate principle, which may serve to his purpose who teacheth them...
Page 5 - To perfect this last part is above our powers and beyond our hopes. "We may, as we trust, make no despicable beginnings, the destinies of the human race must complete it ; in such a manner, perhaps, as men, looking only at the present, would not readily conceive. For upon this will depend not only a speculative good, but all the fortunes of mankind, and all their power.
Page 5 - ... written by incoherent parcels ; and after long intervals of neglect, resumed again, as my humour or occasions permitted; and at last, in a retirement, where an attendance on my health gave me leisure, it was brought into that order thou now seest it.