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" The understanding, like the eye, whilst it makes us see and perceive all other things, takes no notice of itself: And it requires art and pains to set it at a distance, and make it its own object. "
The Human Intellect: with an Introduction Upon Psychology and the Soul - Page 117
by Noah Porter - 1873 - 673 pages
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An Essay Concerning Human Understanding, Volume 1

John Locke - 1805 - 562 pages
...its noble- use u ' ness, worth our labour to enquire into. The understanding, like the eye, whilst it makes us see and perceive all other things, takes...set it at a distance, and make it its own object. But, whatever he the difficulties that lie in the way of this enquiry; whatever it be, that keeps us...
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An Essay Concerning Human Understanding, Volume 1

John Locke - 1805 - 554 pages
...its noble- use u ' ness, worth our labour to enquire into. The understanding, like the eye,1 whilst it makes us see and perceive all other things, takes...set it at a distance, and make it its own object. But, whatever be the difficulties that lie in the way of this enquiry; whatever it be, that keeps us...
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An Analytical Abridgment of Locke's Essay Concerning Human Understanding

John Locke - 1808 - 346 pages
...subject, even for its nobleness, worth our labour to enquire into. The Understanding, like the eye, whilst it makes us see and perceive all other things, takes...set it at a distance, and make it its own object. My design is to enquire into the original, certainty, and extent of human knowledge ; together with...
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Letters on the Elementary Principles of Education, Volume 1

Elizabeth Hamilton - 1813 - 556 pages
...inclined to bestow. " The understanding," as Mr. Locke beautifully observes, " Like the eye, whilst it makes us see and perceive all other things, takes...set it at a distance, and make it its own object." This " art and pains" are implied in serious reflection ; and to this reflection it is the object of...
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An essay concerning human understanding. Also extr. from the author's works ...

John Locke - 1815 - 454 pages
...even for its nobleness, worth our ^labour to inquire into. The understanding, like the eye, whilst it makes us see and perceive all other things, takes...set it at a distance, and make it its own object. But whatever be the difficulties that lie in the way of this inquiry, whatever it be that keeps us...
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A Search of Truth in the Science of the Human Mind, Part First, Volume 1

Frederick Beasley - 1822 - 584 pages
...within them. For, as Mr. Locke finely remarks, the understanding, like the eye, whilst it makes us see all other things, takes no notice of itself; and it...set it at a distance, and make it its own object. Notwithstanding, however, the darkness and obscurity which hang over the subject, we shall endeavour,...
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The Works of Thomas Reid; with an Account of His Life and Writings, Volume 1

Thomas Reid - 1822 - 432 pages
...the eye, whilst it makes us see and perceive all other things, takes no notice of itself; and that it requires art and pains to set it at a distance, and make it its own object." Cicero has expressed this sentiment most beautifully, Tusc. i. 28. This power of the understanding...
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The Works of John Locke, Volume 1

John Locke - 1823 - 380 pages
...its noble- use u ' ness, worth our labour to inquire into. The understanding, like the eye, whilst it makes us see and perceive all other things, takes...set it at a distance, and make it its own object. But, whatever be the difficulties that lie in the way of this inquiry ; whatever it be, that keeps...
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Questions in Political Economy, Politics, Morals, Metaphysics, Polite ...

Samuel Bailey - 1823 - 420 pages
...subject, even for its nobleness, worth our labour to inquire into. The understanding, like the eye, whilst it makes us see and perceive all other things, takes...set it at a distance, and make it its own object. But whatever be the difficulties, that lie in the way of this inquiry ; whatever it be, that keeps...
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An Elementary Treatise on Logic: Comprising the Essential Principles and ...

Hezekiah G. Ufford - 1823 - 200 pages
...understanding, like the eye, while it makes us see and perceive all other things, takes no notice of itself ; it requires art and pains to set it at a distance, and make it its own object." Some ripeness of understanding is necessary, in order to be capable of reflection. Of all the powers...
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